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Report #2866492

Received Oct 17, 2025

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Overview

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

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS2UNK—

Symptoms (3)

Feeling abnormalPeripheral swellingPyrexia

Symptom narrative

Arm swollen; feel like a bus hit me; fever; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer and described the occurrence of fever in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingrix. In OCT-2025, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced fever (Verbatim: fever). On an unknown date, the patient experienced swelling arm (Verbatim: Arm swollen) and feeling abnormal (Verbatim: feel like a bus hit me). On 10-OCT-2025, the outcome of the fever was resolved. The outcome of the swelling arm was resolved and the outcome of the feeling abnormal was not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the fever, swelling arm and feeling abnormal to be related to Shingrix. It was unknown if the company considered the fever, swelling arm and feeling abnormal to be related to Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date:10-OCT-2025 The reporter stated that for anyone considering the second dose of Shingrix vaccine and would plan on it ruining a few days. The patient woke at 3 am with a fever. The reporter had that fever all day at the time of reporting. The patient's arm was swollen, and he/she felt like a bus hit him/her. This was on home from work now, hot shower and going to bed.