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Report #2860020

Received Sep 19, 2025

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Overview

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

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

Symptoms (3)

Feeling abnormalInsomniaPruritus

Symptom narrative

itching; it's so awful; I can't sleep; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer and described the occurrence of pruritus in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Herpes Zoster vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received Herpes Zoster vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Herpes Zoster vaccine, the patient experienced pruritus (Verbatim: itching), feels awful (Verbatim: it's so awful) and difficulty sleeping (Verbatim: I can't sleep). The outcome of the pruritus, feels awful and difficulty sleeping were not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the pruritus, feels awful and difficulty sleeping to be related to Herpes Zoster vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the pruritus, feels awful and difficulty sleeping to be related to Herpes Zoster vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 22-AUG-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. Patient wanted to stop the itching it was so awful patient could not sleep.