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Report #2834993

Received Apr 8, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
51 yrs
State
PA
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Apr 6, 2025
Onset
Apr 7, 2025
Days to onset
1
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS2MG5S9IM / RA

Symptoms (9)

ChillsFatigueHeadacheInjection site erythemaInjection site painInjection site swellingInjection site warmthPainPyrexia

Symptom narrative

Fever, chills, body aches, headache, fatigue starting about 12 hours after vaccine and lasting 24 hours. Additionally, swelling and pain at the injection site that became red and hot, and is persisting 48+ hours after the shot.

Current illness

None

Medical history

Elevated cholesterol, overweight

Other medications

Magnesium glycinate, acetaminophen

Allergies

None known, sensitive to some medical tape adhesive

Lab data

None. Contacted my primary care physician and pharmacy where vaccine was recieved. They indicated these are known adverse events and advised to ice my arm and/or take benadryl.

Prior vaccinations

Similar physical symptoms from covid vaccine without the pain, swelling and redness at injection site. Swelling and pain at inje