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Report #2868119

Received Oct 24, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
80 yrs
State
IL
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Apr 2, 2025
Onset
Apr 1, 2025
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1UNK—

Symptoms (4)

Herpes zosterHypoaesthesiaOral herpes zosterSkin burning sensation

Symptom narrative

Shingles, shingles outbreak to her face, mouth, throat and lips; Burning skin; Numbness; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via call center representative and described the occurrence of shingles in a female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. The patient's past medical history included atrial fibrillation (Atrial fibrillation), heart rate irregular (Irregular heart beat), non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) and arthritis (Arthritis). Concurrent medical conditions included hypertension (Hypertension) and breast cancer (Breast cancer Currently in remission). On 02-APR-2025, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingrix. In APR-2025, 2 weeks after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced shingles (Verbatim: Shingles, shingles outbreak to her face, mouth, throat and lips), burning skin (Verbatim: Burning skin) and numbness (Verbatim: Numbness). In MAY-2025, the outcome of the shingles was resolved with sequelae. The outcome of the burning skin and numbness were unknown. It was unknown if the reporter considered the shingles, burning skin and numbness to be related to Shingrix. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles, burning skin and numbness to be related to Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 13-OCT-2025 Patient stated that it was a bad case and lasted about one month. The batch number was not provided and a request for this information has been made.

Current illness

Breast cancer (Breast cancer Currently in remission); Hypertension (Hypertension)

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Arthritis; Atrial fibrillation; Heart rate irregular (Irregular heart beat); Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM)