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Report #2836945

Received Apr 21, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
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Recovered
Unknown
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 (1)

Pain

Symptom narrative

i did not have a reaction to the shot except a little soreness; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of pain in a 85-year-old 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 pain (Verbatim: i did not have a reaction to the shot except a little soreness). The outcome of the pain was not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the pain to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the pain to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK receipt date: 10-APR-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient reported that he/she got his/her single shot at the age of 85 year old and both of his/her sisters get the singles and never got over them, burning stinging for years, his/her older sister singles went inside of her and it hit so many of her nerves the pain was unbearable, he/she honestly think it pushed her over and she passed away, his/her older daughter got singles when she was fairly young so she recovered but his/her other daughter got her shot at 50. The patient mentioned that get single shot, it can be so painful and maybe never go away if they were older. The patient reported that he/she did not had a reaction to the shot except a little soreness.; Sender's Comments: US-GSK-US2025AMR045222:Same reporter /different patient