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Report #2842359

Received May 22, 2025

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Overview

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

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1UNK—

Symptoms (2)

HeadachePain in extremity

Symptom narrative

severe headache (it resolved with Tylenol); She also complained of arm soreness.; This non-serious case was reported by a nurse via sales rep and described the occurrence of headache in a adult female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingrix. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced headache (Verbatim: severe headache (it resolved with Tylenol)) and pain in arm (Verbatim: She also complained of arm soreness.). The patient was treated with paracetamol (Tylenol). The outcome of the headache was resolved and the outcome of the pain in arm was not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the headache and pain in arm to be related to Shingrix. It was unknown if the company considered the headache and pain in arm to be related to Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 20-MAY-2025 The patient was approximately 55 years old The nurse reported that she took Shingrix herself and she developed a severe headache (it resolved with Tylenol). She also complained of arm soreness.