Received Oct 17, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (SHINGRIX) | GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS | 2 | — | LA |
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | 2 | UNK | — |
tingling up and down my left arm; Pain centered around my elbow; Severe pain left arm and back from neck to shoulder blade.; pain in back; pain in shoulder blade; pain in neck; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer and described the occurrence of pain in arm in a 67-year-old female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. Concurrent medical conditions included depression, blood pressure high, hashimoto's thyroiditis and multiple allergies. Concomitant products included Varicella zoster vaccine, venlafaxine hydrochloride (Effexor), telmisartan (Micardis), levothyroxine sodium (Synthroid), montelukast sodium (Singulair), nifedipine, ezetimibe (Zetia), fenofibrate, pilocarpine, hydroxychloroquine, liothyronine sodium (Cytomel) and doxepin. On 31-JUL-2025 15:15, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine. On 01-AUG-2025, 1 days after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced pain in arm (Verbatim: Severe pain left arm and back from neck to shoulder blade.), back pain (Verbatim: pain in back), shoulder blade pain (Verbatim: pain in shoulder blade) and neck pain (Verbatim: pain in neck). On 12-AUG-2025, the patient experienced pain in elbow (Verbatim: Pain centered around my elbow). On 20-AUG-2025, the patient experienced tingling of extremity (Verbatim: tingling up and down my left arm). The patient was treated with oxymorphone. The outcome of the pain in arm, back pain, shoulder blade pain and neck pain were not resolved and the outcome of the tingling of extremity and pain in elbow were not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the pain in arm, back pain, shoulder blade pain, neck pain, tingling of extremity and pain in elbow to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the pain in arm, back pain, shoulder blade pain, neck pain, tingling of extremity and pain in elbow to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 24-SEP-2025 The reporter reported that on 31st July 2025 second Shingrix vaccine administered at pharmacy, at approximately 15:15 hours. Only noticeable reaction was a sore arm left at the injection site. On 01st August 2025 woke up to my whole arm sore as well as pain down back along shoulder blade. The pain level approximately 3 on a scale of 10. No redness noted. Pain treated with 5 mg of oxymorphone as needed. On 02nd August the pain level increased to an average of 6. The pain location was on left shoulder, elbow, and back following the shoulder blade to the neck. On 19th August appointment with pain management doctor, the doctor performed nerve block injections to all applicable areas. On 20th August to 12th September 2025, the pain gradually subsides, however a major increase in tingling up and down left arm began. The pain gradually decreased to a 2. On 12th September 2025, the pain began increasing again. Not only did the pain encompass my shoulder and back, it also centered around my elbow. The pain level reached 6 to 7. On 16th September 2025, another round of nerve block injections performed. On 22nd September 2025 at present, pain level was 3 to 4, however it was impossible to lay on left side without causing a major increase in pain. This was affecting sleep profoundly. At this point, the reporter did not know what other options the reporter has for relief. The reporter stated that they could not vaccinated. The reporter stated that the symptoms treated. The batch number was not provided and a request for this information has been made.
Blood pressure high; Depression; Hashimoto's thyroiditis; Multiple allergies
VARICELLA ZOSTER VACCINE; EFFEXOR; MICARDIS; SYNTHROID; SINGULAIR; NIFEDIPINE; ZETIA; FENOFIBRATE; PILOCARPINE; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; CYTOMEL; DOXEPIN