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Report #2851453

Received Jul 28, 2025

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Overview

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

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

Symptoms (1)

Malaise

Symptom narrative

vaccine made the patient sick; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of sickness in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. The patient's past medical history included shingles, sickness, disability and ramsay-hunt syndrome. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced sickness (Verbatim: vaccine made the patient sick). The outcome of the sickness was resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the sickness to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the sickness to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK receipt date: 21-JUL-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The vaccine made the patient sick for a few days and shingles made the patient sick/disabled for months. (Look up Ramsay Hunt Syndrome) The patient reported that anyone who has had shingles and the vaccine will surely say it's worth it to get the second shot.

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Disability; Ramsay-Hunt syndrome; Shingles; Sickness