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Report #2866894

Received Oct 20, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
—
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Oct 7, 2025
Onset
Oct 1, 2025
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

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

Symptoms (2)

FatiguePain in extremity

Symptom narrative

Sore arm; Tired; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of pain in arm in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. The patient's past medical history included ophthalmic herpes zoster (had shingles in eye 10 years ago). Previously administered products included Shingles vaccine (had 1st dose on an unknown date). On 07-OCT-2025, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine. In OCT-2025, 2 days after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced pain in arm (Verbatim: Sore arm) and tiredness (Verbatim: Tired). The outcome of the pain in arm and tiredness were not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the pain in arm and tiredness to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the pain in arm and tiredness to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 09-OCT-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient had shingles in eye area ten years ago and was the worst pain The patient just got my second shingles shot this past Tuesday and experienced sore arm and tired in second day. The patient was glad for getting the vaccine. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter.

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Ophthalmic herpes zoster (had shingles in eye 10 years ago)