Report #2828983

Received Mar 3, 2025

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Overview

Sex: Unknown
Age: Age unknown
State: —
Recovered: Recovered
Vaccinated: —
Onset: —
Days to onset: —
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (1)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
VARZOS	ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)	UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER	1	UNK	—

Symptoms (1)

Influenza like illness

Symptom narrative

I felt like I had the flu for 4 days after my 1st shingles vaccine; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of influenza in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced influenza (Verbatim: I felt like I had the flu for 4 days after my 1st shingles vaccine). The outcome of the influenza was resolved (duration 4 days). It was unknown if the reporter considered the influenza to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the influenza to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt date: 24-FEB-2025 This case was reported by a patient via (shingrix GSK chatbot) interactive digital media. The patient felt like had the flu for 4 days after 1st shingles vaccine. The reporter ask should expect the same reaction from the 2nd shot.