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Report #2855451

Received Aug 25, 2025

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Overview

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

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

Symptoms (2)

Influenza like illnessPain in extremity

Symptom narrative

vaccinated arm was very painful; felt like had bad flu; This non-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 (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced pain in arm (Verbatim: vaccinated arm was very painful) and influenza (Verbatim: felt like had bad flu). The outcome of the pain in arm was not reported and the outcome of the influenza was resolved (duration 1 week). It was unknown if the reporter considered the pain in arm and influenza to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the pain in arm and influenza to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK receipt date: 11-AUG-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient reported that 1 day or two after the vaccine were very rough. The arm that received the vaccine was very painful for days. The patient felt like he/she had a bad flu for almost a week.