Report #2855572

Received Aug 26, 2025

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Overview

Sex: Unknown
Age: Age unknown
State: —
Recovered: Unknown
Vaccinated: —
Onset: —
Days to onset: —
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (1)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
VARZOS	ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)	UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER	1	UNK	—

Symptoms (1)

Urticaria

Symptom narrative

broke out in hives; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of hives in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced hives (Verbatim: broke out in hives). The outcome of the hives was not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the hives to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the hives to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 18-AUG-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. Patient had his/her first shingle shot and broke out in hives. Now patient was wondering if he/she should take the 2nd shot or not and asked how long he/she had before next shot.