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Report #2830653

Received Mar 11, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
Age unknown
State
—
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Sep 6, 2024
Onset
Sep 7, 2024
Days to onset
1
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNKUNK—

Symptoms (4)

Balance disorderGait disturbanceHypoaesthesiaParaesthesia

Symptom narrative

balance affected; walking affected; Sudden tingling in left foot and lower leg; Tingling and numbness in left foot; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer and described the occurrence of tingling of extremity in a 74-year-old female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. Concurrent medical conditions included blood pressure high. Concomitant products included lisinopril. On 06-SEP-2024, the patient received Shingrix. On 07-SEP-2024, 1 days after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced tingling of extremity (Verbatim: Sudden tingling in left foot and lower leg) and numbness in feet (Verbatim: Tingling and numbness in left foot). On an unknown date, the patient experienced balance difficulty (Verbatim: balance affected) and walking difficulty (Verbatim: walking affected). The outcome of the tingling of extremity and numbness in feet were not resolved and the outcome of the balance difficulty and walking difficulty were not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the tingling of extremity, numbness in feet, balance difficulty and walking difficulty to be related to Shingrix. It was unknown if the company considered the tingling of extremity, numbness in feet, balance difficulty and walking difficulty to be related to Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 05-MAR-2025. The patient after taking the Shingrix vaccine and he experienced sudden tingling and numbness in left foot and lower leg. The reporter wanted to know what could do about this or it had not gone away. Patient's walking was affected and balance was affected. Pharmacist said to the patient the Shingrix vaccine could cause this and she read this on line as well.

Current illness

Blood pressure high

Other medications

LISINOPRIL