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Report #2842603

Received May 25, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
68 yrs
State
VA
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
May 22, 2025
Onset
May 22, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
TDAPTDAP (BOOSTRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1793PTIM / RA
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1X5T42IM / LA

Symptoms (4)

Immediate post-injection reactionInjection site painInjection site reactionRash erythematous

Symptom narrative

Shingrix arm (left)- Pain in left arm from shoulder to elbow right after vaccination and beginning to feel better 5/25/25. Also a red rashy patch below and laterally to injection site of shingrix of about 2in by 3in...said it showed up the following day

Current illness

none

Medical history

diabetes, arrhythmia, hyperlipidemia

Other medications

Xarelto 20mg QD, Metoprolol 25mg BID, diclofenac gel, Rosuvastatin 10mg qhs, Metformin 1000mg BID, Glimepiride 2mg BID, Jardiance 10mg QD

Allergies

"steroid shot into hip" gave heart issues years ago

Lab data

No tests so far. He showed up Sunday at pharmacy to show rash and tell about arm pain that has improved. Advised him to notify MD if gets worse. I am also sending a note to his PCP