Received Apr 9, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | 1 | UNK | — |
got it and wrist pain; still felt pretty bad; Didn't sleep; Did not eat; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of shingles in a male patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. 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 shingles (Verbatim: got it and wrist pain), sleeplessness (Verbatim: Didn't sleep), appetite absent (Verbatim: Did not eat) and feeling bad (Verbatim: still felt pretty bad). The outcome of the shingles was not reported and the outcome of the sleeplessness and appetite absent were resolved (duration 1 week) and the outcome of the feeling bad was not resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the shingles, sleeplessness, appetite absent and feeling bad to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles, sleeplessness, appetite absent and feeling bad to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK receipt date: 28-MAR-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. Patient had one of the shots but got it and like you said it was the wrist pain patient had never experienced, non stop pain. Did not sleep or eat for over a week . Patient saw doctor and got a med that helped but still felt pretty bad. Also was told to use oil of oregano and that helped, too. The follow-up could not be possible as no contact details were available.