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Report #2861192

Received Sep 24, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
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Recovered
Recovered
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 MANUFACTURERUNKUNK—

Symptoms (1)

Formication

Symptom narrative

sense of things crawling under skin for about a year after being vaccinated; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of skin discomfort in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced skin discomfort (Verbatim: sense of things crawling under skin for about a year after being vaccinated). The outcome of the skin discomfort was resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the skin discomfort to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the skin discomfort to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 10-SEP-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient must have a bad batch of shot, for it produced the sense of things crawling under skin for about a year after being vaccinated against it. The patient resisted it but finally agreed a strong application of Prednisone and that turned the corned for patient. Never would ever take any vaccine ever, after that experience.