Received May 15, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | 1 | UNK | — |
couldn't even move my arm; when the patient got Shingles shot the next day that pain and burning went away; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of mobility decreased in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. The patient's past medical history included shingles (that was really hurting and burning under my arm). On an unknown date, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced mobility decreased (Verbatim: couldn't even move my arm) and unexpected therapeutic effect (Verbatim: when the patient got Shingles shot the next day that pain and burning went away). The outcome of the mobility decreased was not reported and the outcome of the unexpected therapeutic effect was not applicable. It was unknown if the reporter considered the mobility decreased to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the mobility decreased to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 07-MAY-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media The patient thought that he/she had shingles that was really hurting and burning under my arm and the patient never broke out, but when the patient got Shingles shot the next day that pain and burning went away, which led to unexpected therapeutic benefit. The doctor kept saying it wasn't shingles because the patient didn't break out, but when got the shot that awful pain went away and hasn't come back and couldn't even move my arm without burning sharp pains. The patient had a mammograms and x-rays for muscle strains that we thought it was but I know it was shingles because it was all the symptoms of Shingles The patient had his/her second one now and highly recommend the vaccine on this one and for Pneumonia and said don't do the flu and definitely not the Covid but the patient did do Shingles and the RSV and Pnumonia one
Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Shingles (that was really hurting and burning under my arm)