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Report #2843689

Received Jun 3, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
—
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
May 1, 2025
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

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

Symptoms (6)

ArthralgiaHerpes zosterInjection site painInjection site swellingPyrexiaRash

Symptom narrative

the site is raised red and hurts a lot; the site is raised red and hurts a lot; I feel feverish; joint soreness / my ankle on the side I had shingles rash really really hurts; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of fever in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. The patient's past medical history included shingles (Had shingles over 2 years ago). In MAY-2025, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, 24 hrs after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced fever (Verbatim: I feel feverish), injection site erythema (Verbatim: the site is raised red and hurts a lot), injection site pain (Verbatim: the site is raised red and hurts a lot) and soreness of joint (Verbatim: joint soreness / my ankle on the side I had shingles rash really really hurts). The outcome of the fever, injection site erythema, injection site pain and soreness of joint were not resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the fever, injection site erythema, injection site pain and soreness of joint to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the fever, injection site erythema, injection site pain and soreness of joint to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 31-MAY-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient got the shingles vaccine less than 24 hours ago. The first one. The patient have had shingles over 2 years ago. Today the site was raised red and hurts a lot & feel feverish. Now the patient's ankle on the side he/she had shingles rash really really hurted. The reporter wanted to know if this was common that the joint soreness a side effect of shingles vaccine.

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Shingles (Had shingles over 2 years ago)