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Report #2847325

Received Jun 26, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
64 yrs
State
MI
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Oct 1, 2017
Onset
Jun 22, 2025
Days to onset
2821
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNK——

Symptoms (2)

Herpes zosterPain

Symptom narrative

I had a very severe case of Shingles requiring 5 days of hospitalization and treatment over many months affecting left back, buttock, and left lower front of torso with severe pain requiring Morphine and Oxycodone this first case was in 2016 post cancer tx to for NHL. I had the Shingrix Vaccine both doses in 2017. Since the vaccine I?ve had 2 Breakthrough reoccurrences of Shingles after having the Shingrix vaccine. First breakthrough shingles case was in 2021, moderate on my right shoulder, treated with valacyclovir 1 gram 3x day for. Week. Second shingles case was on 6/22/25 affected area was left hip annd buttock and crease where thigh meets torso. Treatment is the same and ongoing. Pain has been moderate with both cases.

Current illness

Was on Rituxin maintenance 1 infusion@3 mo for CR for mantle cell NHL

Medical history

CR for NHL, I have had 2 breakthrough reoccurrences of Moderate Shingles since taking the Shingrix vaccine. One occurred in 2021 and one now 6/22/2025 also moderate.

Other medications

Levoxylthyroxine, Osphena, multi vitamin

Allergies

None

Lab data

None