Received May 6, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | 2 | UNK | — |
nausea; dizziness; headache; joint pain; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of nausea in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. The patient's past medical history included shingles (patient had a very mild case of Shingles that was caught early), joint pain, nausea and dizziness. Concomitant products included VARICELLA ZOSTER VACCINE. In APR-2025, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine. On 25-APR-2025, less than a week after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced nausea (Verbatim: nausea), dizziness (Verbatim: dizziness), headache (Verbatim: headache) and joint pain (Verbatim: joint pain). The outcome of the nausea, dizziness, headache and joint pain were not resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the nausea, dizziness, headache and joint pain to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the nausea, dizziness, headache and joint pain to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 26-APR-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient self reported this case for himself/herself. Patient had a very mild case of Shingles that had been caught early. The pain had been horrible, not just from the blisters, but it had made his/her joints ache, caused horrible headaches, nausea, and dizziness. It had taken him/her 8 weeks to fully recover. Then he/she had waited another 2 weeks to get his/her 1st vaccine shot. He waited about 2 months between the 1st vaccine and the 2nd Shingles vaccine shot. He/she had his/her 2nd Shingles Vaccine shot 4 days ago. The first two days, he/she had not felt all that bad after his/her 2nd vaccine shot, but yesterday and today, he/she had experienced nausea, dizziness, headache, and joint pain. Nothing had been as bad as actually having Shingles, but he/she had been so glad to have had his/her 2nd vaccine and had prayed he/she would not get Shingles again. Unfortunately, that had happened to some people. He/she had highly recommended getting the Shingles vaccine.
Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Dizziness; Joint pain; Nausea; Shingles (patient had a very mild case of Shingles that was caught early)
VARICELLA ZOSTER VACCINE