VAERS Explorer
Back to explore

Report #2843031

Received May 28, 2025

A note on interpretation. VAERS reports are unverified and may be incomplete or coincidental. A report does not establish that a vaccine caused an event, and counts should not be used to calculate incidence or infer causation. Full disclaimer

Overview

Sex
Female
Age
Age unknown
State
TX
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Jun 1, 2020
Onset
Jun 1, 2020
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH))PFIZER\BIONTECH2—OT

Symptoms (2)

Herpes zoster reactivationInappropriate schedule of product administration

Symptom narrative

Dose 1: March 2020/Dose 2: June 2020; It was after dose 2 - 6 weeks to the day again. another case of shingles; This is a spontaneous report and received from Other HCPs. An adult female patient (not pregnant) received BNT162b2 (BNT162B2 NOS), in Jun2020 as dose 2, single (Batch/Lot number: unknown) intramuscular for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history included: "High cholesterol" (unspecified if ongoing). Concomitant medication(s) included: LIVALO taken for blood cholesterol increased. Vaccination history included: Bnt162b2 (Dose 1, single), administration date: Mar2020, when the patient was 60 years old, for COVID-19 immunisation, reaction(s): "Herpes zoster reactivation". The following information was reported: INAPPROPRIATE SCHEDULE OF PRODUCT ADMINISTRATION (non-serious) with onset Jun2020, outcome "unknown", described as "Dose 1: March 2020/Dose 2: June 2020"; HERPES ZOSTER REACTIVATION (non-serious) with onset 2020, outcome "unknown", described as "It was after dose 2 - 6 weeks to the day again. another case of shingles". Additional information: The patient called her MD and opted not to take anti-viral as she was afraid it would interfere with effectiveness of the vaccine. Afer dose 1, the patient did not correlate the shingles to the vaccine; it was after dose 2 - 6 weeks to the day again another case of shingles. Never had an issue with a vaccine before. The information on the batch/lot number for BNT162b2 will be requested and submitted if and when received.; Sender's Comments: Linked Report(s) : US-PFIZER INC-202500074522 same patient, different dose and event;

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: High cholesterol

Other medications

LIVALO