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Report #2859461

Received Sep 17, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
77 yrs
State
NC
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Apr 14, 2025
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1UNKIM / RA

Symptoms (3)

Axillary painBone painPain in extremity

Symptom narrative

arm hurt fall the way down to thumb; stabbing, stinging pain on iliac crest; stabbing, stinging pain under armpit and about 4 inches above her iliac crest; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via call center representative and described the occurrence of pain in arm in a 77-year-old female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. Concurrent medical conditions included hypothyroidism (Hypothyroidism) and glaucoma (Glaucoma). On 14-APR-2025, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingrix (intramuscular, right arm). On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced pain in arm (Verbatim: arm hurt fall the way down to thumb), bone pain (Verbatim: stabbing, stinging pain on iliac crest) and axillary pain (Verbatim: stabbing, stinging pain under armpit and about 4 inches above her iliac crest). The outcome of the pain in arm, bone pain and axillary pain were not resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the pain in arm, bone pain and axillary pain to be related to Shingrix. It was unknown if the company considered the pain in arm, bone pain and axillary pain to be related to Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK receipt date: 21-AUG-2025 The consumer is the reporter. The patient stated she was vaccinated with her first dose of Shingrix on 14th April 2025 in the right arm. After the vaccination the consumer stated her arm hurt fall the way down to her thumb. The consumer stated exactly three months later she experienced a stabbing, stinging pain on her left side on her iliac crest and about 4 inches above her iliac crest and 2 or 3 inches under her armpit.

Current illness

Glaucoma (Glaucoma); Hypothyroidism (Hypothyroidism)