Report #2857679

Received Sep 9, 2025

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Overview

Sex: Unknown
Age: Age unknown
State: —
Recovered: Recovered
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)

Malaise

Symptom narrative

Vaccine made me very sick for more than a week; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of sickness 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 sickness (Verbatim: Vaccine made me very sick for more than a week). The outcome of the sickness was resolved. The reporter considered the sickness to be related to Shingles vaccine. The company considered the sickness to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 22-AUG-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient did not want shingles but the Shingles vaccine made him/her very sick for more than a week. The patient was afraid to get the second Shingles vaccine.