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Report #2832167

Received Mar 19, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
—
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Oct 1, 2023
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1UNK—
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS2UNK—

Symptoms (2)

ArthralgiaIncomplete course of vaccination

Symptom narrative

knuckles hurting; Incomplete course of vaccination; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of pain in joint involving hand in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. Co-suspect products included Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. In OCT-2023, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingrix. On an unknown date, the patient did not receive the 2nd dose of Shingrix. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix and not applicable after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced pain in joint involving hand (Verbatim: knuckles hurting) and incomplete course of vaccination (Verbatim: Incomplete course of vaccination). The outcome of the pain in joint involving hand was not resolved and the outcome of the incomplete course of vaccination was not applicable. It was unknown if the reporter considered the pain in joint involving hand to be related to Shingrix. It was unknown if the company considered the pain in joint involving hand to be related to Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK receipt date: 09-MAR-2025 Patient stated that they wanted to know why his knuckles are still hurting after getting only 1 shingles shot which was they believed in October 2023, which was 1 year and 7 months ago. No more questions other than knuckles hurting. Till the time of reporting patient did not receive 2nd dose of Shingrix which led to incomplete course of vaccination.