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Report #2865492

Received Oct 13, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
—
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
May 1, 2025
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER2UNK—

Symptoms (3)

HeadacheHypoaesthesiaNeck pain

Symptom narrative

Headaches; Neck pain; Numbness in right arm and finger's; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of headache in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. Previously administered products included Varicella zoster vaccine (received 1st dose on an unknown date). In MAY-2025, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced headache (Verbatim: Headaches), neck pain (Verbatim: Neck pain) and numbness of upper extremities (Verbatim: Numbness in right arm and finger's). The outcome of the headache, neck pain and numbness of upper extremities were not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the headache, neck pain and numbness of upper extremities to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the headache, neck pain and numbness of upper extremities to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 04-OCT-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient had the 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine for shingles in May 2025 . The patient had headaches, neck pain, numbness in the right arm and finger's since. The patient wish never had the vaccine. The batch number was not provided and we and unable to contact the reporter.