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Report #2830545

Received Mar 10, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
54 yrs
State
VA
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Mar 5, 2025
Onset
Mar 6, 2025
Days to onset
1
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1N77J2IM / RA

Symptoms (6)

Influenza like illnessInjection site erythemaOropharyngeal painPainStreptococcus test positiveTachycardia

Symptom narrative

Flu-like symptoms with injection site redness beginning late 03/06/25. Had tachycardia, sore throat, and persistent body aches from 3/6-3/10 with some improvement. Injection site redness evolved with spread distally in an annular pattern. No swelling or tenderness.

Current illness

No known illness prior to immunization; diagnosed with strep pharyngitis on 3/10 when event was reported

Medical history

Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and prediabetes

Other medications

Pantoprazole 40 mg, atorvastatin 10 mg, valsartan-HCTZ 160-25, Flonase nasal spray, Claritin 10 mg, Vitamin D 2000 units, Azelaic acid, metformin

Allergies

Penicillin

Lab data

Rapid strep test on 3/10/25 positive