Report #2865167

Received Oct 12, 2025

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Overview

Sex: Male
Age: 68 yrs
State: WV
Recovered: Unknown
Vaccinated: Oct 6, 2025
Onset: Oct 8, 2025
Days to onset: 2
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (1)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
VARZOS	ZOSTER (SHINGRIX)	GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS	2	NR4T5	IM / LA

Symptoms (4)

Injection site rashRashRash macularRash pruritic

Symptom narrative

Patient received a Shingrix vaccine on 10/6/2025. He came to pharmacy on 10/12/25 to pick up some other prescriptions and reported that he had an itchy rash surrounding the injection site and other rash patches all over his body. Stated he was taking Benadryl to help with it. Advised him to use a different antihistamine or topical Benadryl if the oral Benadryl wasn't helping and hydrocortisone cream to help relieve itch. Advised that if the rash did not improve in the next day to consult his doctor for further evaluation.