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Report #2858363

Received Sep 12, 2025

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Overview

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

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

Symptoms (2)

Rash pruriticRash vesicular

Symptom narrative

broke out into a rash that looked like shingles; just itched really bad; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of vesicular rash 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 vesicular rash (Verbatim: broke out into a rash that looked like shingles) and pruritus (Verbatim: just itched really bad). The outcome of the vesicular rash and pruritus were not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vesicular rash and pruritus to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the vesicular rash and pruritus to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK receipt date: 18-AUG-2025 The patient reported case for himself/ herself. Patient got the 1st shot and broke out into a rash that looked like shingles but was not painful just itched really bad.