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Report #2836476

Received Apr 17, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
Age unknown
State
—
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Apr 4, 2025
Onset
Apr 6, 2025
Days to onset
2
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

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

Symptoms (1)

Testicular swelling

Symptom narrative

Swelling of testicles; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer and described the occurrence of testicular swelling in a 65-year-old male patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. On 04-APR-2025, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingles vaccine. On 06-APR-2025, 2 days after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced testicular swelling (Verbatim: Swelling of testicles). The outcome of the testicular swelling was not resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the testicular swelling to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the testicular swelling to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK receipt date: 07-APR-2025 Patient reported that had swelling of testicles after the first dose of Shingles vaccine. Physician told to patient that the swelling may be a rare side effect of vaccine.