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Report #2859459

Received Sep 17, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
68 yrs
State
FL
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
Apr 21, 2025
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1UNK—

Symptoms (1)

Injection site pain

Symptom narrative

injection site pain; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via call center representative and described the occurrence of injection site pain in a female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. The patient's past medical history included seborrheic dermatitis (Seborrheic dermatitis mostly located on her scalp, resolved over a year ago), eosinophilic esophagitis (Eosinophilic esophagitis) and hives (Hives due to allergies to cats and codeine). Concurrent medical conditions included allergic to cats and allergic reaction to analgesics. Concomitant products included levothyroxine sodium (Levothyroxine). On 21-APR-2025, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingrix. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced injection site pain (Verbatim: injection site pain). The outcome of the injection site pain was resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the injection site pain to be related to Shingrix. It was unknown if the company considered the injection site pain to be related to Shingrix. Linked case(s) involving the same patient: US2025AMR119374 Additional Information: GSK receipt date: 20-AUG-2025 Patient experienced short term injection site pain from that injection. Patient was taking Levothyroxine from the year 2000.; Sender's Comments: US-GSK-US2025AMR119374:SAME PATIENT

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Allergic reaction to analgesics; Allergic to cats; Eosinophilic esophagitis; Hives (Hives due to allergies to cats and codeine); Seborrheic dermatitis (Seborrheic dermatitis mostly located on her scalp, resolved over a year ago)

Other medications

Levothyroxine