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Report #2856640

Received Sep 3, 2025

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Overview

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

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER1UNK—

Symptoms (1)

Oral herpes

Symptom narrative

woke up to a mouthful of fever blisters; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of fever blister in a male 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, 2 weeks after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced fever blister (Verbatim: woke up to a mouthful of fever blisters). The outcome of the fever blister was not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the fever blister to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the fever blister to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 17-AUG-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The reporter said to stay out of the sun after you get the shot. The reporter stated she and her husband (patient) got the first shot at same time. Two weeks to the day they both woke up to a mouthful of fever blisters. She believed the blisters were because they got the shot and went out in the sun. No reaction after the second shot. This case is linked with case US2025AMR106849 from the same reporter for wife.; Sender's Comments: US-GSK-US2025AMR106842:Case for wife