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Report #2857259

Received Sep 8, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
50 yrs
State
GA
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Mar 30, 2025
Onset
Apr 1, 2025
Days to onset
2
Hospital days
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Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS17349LIM / LA

Symptoms (5)

ArthralgiaInjected limb mobility decreasedInjection site painJoint injuryRotator cuff syndrome

Symptom narrative

Site: Pain at Injection Site-Severe, Site: Shoulder Joint Injury (prolonged pain, tingling, etc.)-Severe, Additional Details: Patient brought this issue up at follow-up. He mentioned that he has been unable to move his shoulder from his first dose, and that his arm was sore from the second dose but did not experience the lingering pain and shoulder impingement from his first dose. He said that it's been very painful (shoulder of left arm), that he hasn't been able to lift that arm and he's had to do physical therapy and get "dry needling" done. He said PT and massages haven't been helpful.