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Report #2852988

Received Aug 6, 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 (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1UNK—

Symptoms (2)

Incomplete course of vaccinationPain in extremity

Symptom narrative

more pain in my arm. First shot, my arm ached for days; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of pain in arm in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingrix. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced pain in arm (Verbatim: more pain in my arm. First shot, my arm ached for days) (serious criteria other: Serious as per reporter). The outcome of the pain in arm was resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the pain in arm to be related to Shingrix. The company considered the pain in arm to be unrelated to Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 09-JUL-2025 The patient had bad reaction (arm ached for days) from first shot and opted out of second one.; Sender's Comments: The company considers that there was no reasonable possibility that the event Pain in extremity may have been caused by Shingrix. Based on the available information a possible causality that the event was caused by the GSK product cannot be ascertained. Consent for further follow up has not been received.