Report #2869985

Received Nov 2, 2025

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Overview

Sex: Female
Age: 72 yrs
State: MA
Recovered: Recovered
Vaccinated: Oct 7, 2025
Onset: Oct 15, 2025
Days to onset: 8
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (1)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
VARZOS	ZOSTER (SHINGRIX)	GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS	1	7523J	IM / LA

Symptoms (3)

DiscomfortHerpes zosterRash

Symptom narrative

Developed shingles rash and pain along T12 dermatome 8 days after vaccine. Very painful initially with dissipation over a week with only mild discomfort persisting now and rash resolving

Current illness

temporal arteritis

Medical history

intermittent mild asthma, osteoporosis, plaque psoriasis, hyperlipidemia

Other medications

Tocilizumab, Rosuvastatin

Allergies

NKDA

Lab data

na (vesicles had dried when patient presented with her concern)