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Report #2835795

Received Apr 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)

Pain in extremityPeripheral swelling

Symptom narrative

swollen arm; sore arm; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of swelling arm in a 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 swelling arm (Verbatim: swollen arm) and pain in arm (Verbatim: sore arm). The outcome of the swelling arm and pain in arm were resolved (duration 3 days). It was unknown if the reporter considered the swelling arm and pain in arm to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the swelling arm and pain in arm to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 01-APR-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The follow-up could not be possible as no contact details were available. Patient had swollen sore arm 3 days and there were no other symptoms. This case is linked with case US2025AMR039848, reported by the same reporter.