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Report #2838206

Received Apr 28, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
Age unknown
State
WA
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Apr 4, 2025
Onset
Apr 22, 2025
Days to onset
18
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNKUNKIM / LA

Symptoms (1)

Rash vesicular

Symptom narrative

spots that look like chickenpox; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via call center representative and described the occurrence of varicella-like rash in a female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. On 04-APR-2025, the patient received Shingrix (intramuscular, left arm). On 22-APR-2025, 18 days after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced varicella-like rash (Verbatim: spots that look like chickenpox). The outcome of the varicella-like rash was not resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the varicella-like rash to be related to Shingrix. It was unknown if the company considered the varicella-like rash to be related to Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 23-APR-2025 The spots that look like chickenpox on right arm, axilla and lower abdomen. The reporter stated that she received her second dose of Shingrix in her left arm. Consumer reported that on 22nd April 2025 she noticed a spot resembling chickenpox on her right arm, one on her axilla, and one or two on her abdomen. Consumer reported that this morning she noticed that she has 7 spots on her abdomen. No other information was provided/obtained.