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Report #2838498

Received Apr 29, 2025

Office visit
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
69 yrs
State
NC
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Apr 25, 2025
Onset
Apr 27, 2025
Days to onset
2
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1E754FIM / LA

Symptoms (3)

Injection site erythemaPainPruritus

Symptom narrative

PATIENT CAME TO THE PHARMACY 3 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE SHOT. I DID OBSERVE MULTIPLE RED PATCHES OUTSIDE THE INJECTION SITE. SHE REPORTED FEELING SORENESS AND PAIN THE EVENING OF THE SHOT. THE REDNESS EXTENDED BEYOND THE INJECTION SITE WITH PAIN AND ITCHNESS TWO DAYS AFTER. SHE ALREADY STARTED ON BENADRYL TABLET AT TIME OF REPORTING THIS INCIDENCE ON 4/28/25. I RECOMMENDED USING BENADRYL CREAM AS WELL. I FOLLOEWD UP WITH HER TODAY 4/29/25 AND SHE IS STILL EXPERINCING THE REACTION. I CALLED HER DR AND THEY CONTACTED HER AND SCHEDULLED A VISIT WITH HER THIS AFTERNOON

Allergies

penicillin, aspirin and latex