Received Sep 3, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (SHINGRIX) | GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS | 1 | UNK | RA |
covid like symptoms; Flu like symptoms; Brain fog; severe muscle weakness; inability to sleep; fatigue; knocked her off her feet; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via call center representative and described the occurrence of covid-19 in a 55-year-old female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. The patient's past medical history included long covid-19 (Long COVID). Family history included atrial fibrillation (both her mother and brother were diagnosed with atrial fibrillation after vaccination with their third COVID vaccine). On 27-MAR-2025, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingrix (right arm). On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced covid-19 (Verbatim: covid like symptoms), influenza-like symptoms (Verbatim: Flu like symptoms), brain fog (Verbatim: Brain fog), muscle weakness (Verbatim: severe muscle weakness), sleeplessness (Verbatim: inability to sleep), fatigue (Verbatim: fatigue) and feeling abnormal (Verbatim: knocked her off her feet). The outcome of the covid-19, influenza-like symptoms, brain fog, muscle weakness, sleeplessness, fatigue and feeling abnormal were resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the covid-19, influenza-like symptoms, brain fog, muscle weakness, sleeplessness, fatigue and feeling abnormal to be related to Shingrix. It was unknown if the company considered the covid-19, influenza-like symptoms, brain fog, muscle weakness, sleeplessness, fatigue and feeling abnormal to be related to Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 04-AUG-2025 The consumer was the reporter. The reporter stated that she was vaccinated in her right arm with her first dose of Shingrix on 27th March 2025. The consumer states she developed covid like symptoms, inability to sleep, fatigue, severe muscle weakness, and brain fog all lasting 6-8 weeks. The consumer reported the adverse events post vaccination with SHINGRIX knocked her off her feet for a few weeks. The reporter stated she had a diagnosis of long Covid. The consumer reported that occupation as an equine massage therapist and she works with approximately 85 to 100 horses per week. The reporter stated she was physically fit and did lift weights. At the gym it was noted after having the Shingrix vaccination she could only lift half of the weight she was lifting prior to the vaccination. The consumer stated when she was experiencing Covid like symptoms post vaccination with Shingrix she did self-administer two COVID tests, both had negative results. The consumer did report both her mother and brother were diagnosed with atrial fibrillation after vaccination with their third Covid vaccine. No further information was provided/obtained.
Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Atrial fibrillation (both her mother and brother were diagnosed with atrial fibrillation after vaccination with their third COVID vaccine); Long COVID-19 (Long COVID)
Test Name: COVID test; Result Unstructured Data: (Test Result:Negative,Unit:unknown,Normal Low:,Normal High:)