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Report #2830656

Received Mar 11, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
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Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
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Onset
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Days to onset
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Hospital days
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Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER1UNK—

Symptoms (2)

Incomplete course of vaccinationPain in extremity

Symptom narrative

arm hurt; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of pain in arm in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. The patient's past medical history included shingles. 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 pain in arm (Verbatim: arm hurt). The outcome of the pain in arm was resolved (duration 1 week). It was unknown if the reporter considered the pain in arm to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the pain in arm to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 04-MAR-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient took the first vaccine and arm hurt for a week. He/she passed on the second one. He/she already had shingles and stated would rather risk getting them again than getting that second shot.

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Shingles