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Report #2841388

Received May 16, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
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Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
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Onset
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Days to onset
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Hospital days
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Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER1UNK—

Symptoms (2)

Pain in extremityPruritus

Symptom narrative

My arm hurts so much; and was so itchy; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of pain in arm in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. 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 pain in arm (Verbatim: My arm hurts so much) and pruritus (Verbatim: and was so itchy). The outcome of the pain in arm and pruritus were not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the pain in arm and pruritus to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the pain in arm and pruritus to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 10-MAY-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. Consumer reported that he/she was just vaccinated. And his/her arm hurts so much, and it was so itchy. Reporter mentioned that was going to delay getting the second shot. The follow-up could not be possible as no contact details were available.