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Report #2869854

Received Oct 31, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
—
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Oct 13, 2025
Onset
Oct 1, 2025
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER1UNK—

Symptoms (1)

Pain in extremity

Symptom narrative

Arm is sore; It hurt; 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. On 13-OCT-2025, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingles vaccine. In OCT-2025, less than a week after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced pain in arm (Verbatim: Arm is sore) and pain (Verbatim: It hurt). The outcome of the pain in arm was not resolved and the outcome of the pain was not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the pain in arm and pain to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the pain in arm and pain to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date:14-OCT-2025 This case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media. The patient got his/her shingles vaccine the day before reporting. It hurt and arm was still sore. The patient needs a second shot in a few months and never had shingles.