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Report #2854279

Received Aug 15, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
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Recovered
Unknown
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 MANUFACTURER2UNK—

Symptoms (4)

Feeling of body temperature changeHeadacheInfluenza like illnessPain

Symptom narrative

headaches; felt like I had the flu; feeling hot; feeling cold; aches; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of headache in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced headache (Verbatim: headaches), influenza like illness (Verbatim: felt like I had the flu), feeling hot (Verbatim: feeling hot), feeling cold (Verbatim: feeling cold) and pain (Verbatim: aches). The outcome of the headache, influenza like illness, feeling hot, feeling cold and pain were not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the headache, influenza like illness, feeling hot, feeling cold and pain to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the headache, influenza like illness, feeling hot, feeling cold and pain to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK receipt date: 04-AUG-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient just had 2nd dose of the vaccine, suffered from the aches, headaches then feeling hot / feeling cold and the headache. Patient felt like had the flu, but was sure having the shingles would feel a lot worse.