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Report #2855664

Received Aug 26, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
Age unknown
State
MA
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
—
Onset
Aug 13, 2025
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1UNK—
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS2UNK—

Symptoms (3)

Herpes zosterIncomplete course of vaccinationPruritus

Symptom narrative

if it is Shingles; The patient received the first dose of SHINGRIX (reporter did not know the date) over 6 months ago and has not yet received the second dose; The patient experienced itchiness last night; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via call center representative and described the occurrence of pruritus in a 75-year-old female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. Co-suspect products included Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingrix. The patient did not receive the 2nd dose of Shingrix. On 13-AUG-2025, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix the patient experienced pruritus (Verbatim: The patient experienced itchiness last night). On an unknown date, the patient experienced shingles (Verbatim: if it is Shingles) and incomplete course of vaccination (Verbatim: The patient received the first dose of SHINGRIX (reporter did not know the date) over 6 months ago and has not yet received the second dose). The outcome of the pruritus was not reported and the outcome of the shingles was unknown and the outcome of the incomplete course of vaccination was not applicable. It was unknown if the reporter considered the pruritus and shingles to be related to Shingrix. It was unknown if the company considered the pruritus and shingles to be related to Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 14-AUG-2025 The patient received the first dose of shingrix reporter did not know the date over 6 months ago and had not yet received the second dose. Till the time of reporting, the patient did not receive 2nd dose of Shingrix, which led to incomplete course of vaccination. The patient experienced itchiness last night on 13th August 2025 and this morning that is on 14th August 2025. The patient went to urgent care. The diagnosis of the itchiness had not be defined yet. The reporter stated that there was an insect bite nearby, but was not sure if this was the cause of the itchiness or if it was shingles. Shingles was included as an adverse event to be cautious.