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Report #2839606

Received May 5, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
59 yrs
State
AZ
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Apr 21, 2025
Onset
Apr 22, 2025
Days to onset
1
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1—IM / LA

Symptoms (7)

Injection site erythemaInjection site pruritusInjection site swellingMyalgiaPruritusPyrexiaRash

Symptom narrative

PATIENT IS REPORTING IMMUNE RESPONSE (SYSTEMIC) REACTIONS (FEVER, MUSCLE ACHES) THAT LASTED OVER 3 DAYS AND AN INJECTION SITE REACTION (REDNESS, SWELLING AROUND THE INJECTION SITE) ALONG WITH SEVERE ITCHING AND RASH. SHE REPORTED THAT THE ITCHING BEGAN THROUGHOUT HER ENTIRE LEFT SIDE, BUT HAS SINCE DECREASED TO ONLY BEING AROUND THE INJECTION SITE NOW. ADVISED PATIENT TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION, AND AS MAY BE SIGNS OF AN ALLERGIC REACTION, TO DISCUSS SECOND DOSE WITH PROVIDER AND OBTAIN ONLY IN A MEDICAL OFFICE WHERE SHE CAN BE CLOSELY MONITORED IF DOCTOR WANTS TO ADMINISTER.