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Report #2839967

Received May 7, 2025

ER / ED visit
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
58 yrs
State
IL
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
May 6, 2025
Onset
May 7, 2025
Days to onset
1
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNK93N4JIM / RA

Symptoms (5)

Injection site erythemaInjection site inflammationInjection site massInjection site painInjection site warmth

Symptom narrative

Patient described a raised bump at the site of injection , patient reported no issues day of injection but stated the morning after she woke she felt sore in her arm and the areas was red and inflamed the size of a "ping pong ball", patient did not know if caused specifically by vaccine , but was in process to see a acute care clinic.

Medical history

hypothyroidism/hypertension/pain

Other medications

metformin/nifedipine/coreg/spironolactone/levothyroxine/

Allergies

penicillins

Lab data

Patient went to urgent care 23 hrs after vaccination per patient estimate at urgent care i5/7/25 . MEdical staff took temp estimated 99.3 degrees Fahrenheit, and evaluated bump as raised left to right, an inch to inch and a quarter from injection site , spreading out from injection epicenter, hot to the touch, patient has also taken tylenol extra strength 500mg; took two at 7am and 2 at noon and 2 at 5pm, 3000mg warned no to exceed further to prevent Tylenol toxicity.