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Report #2860431

Received Sep 22, 2025

Office visit
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
67 yrs
State
RI
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Sep 12, 2025
Onset
Sep 12, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS17YD42IM / LA

Symptoms (7)

Injection site bruisingInjection site erythemaInjection site painInjection site pruritusInjection site swellingJoint injuryLymphadenopathy

Symptom narrative

Site: Bruising at Injection Site-Mild, Site: Itching at Injection Site-Mild, Site: Pain at Injection Site-Mild, Site: Redness at Injection Site-Mild, Site: Swelling at Injection Site-Mild, Site: Shoulder Joint Injury (prolonged pain, tingling, etc.)-Mild, Systemic: Lymph nodes in neck a little swollen-Mild, Systemic: Lymph Node Swelling-Mild, Additional Details: Patient was in for her first shingles shot and experienced severe swelling in her arm along with redness and lymph node swelling in her neck. She did not have any shortness of breath or troubled breathing. She had been taking tylenol. I advised her to try benadryl and ibuprofen to help with the swelling. I advised that if it gets any worse she should contact her doctor to see if they could prescribe something (steroid, etc) to help with lymphnode swelling.