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Report #2871478

Received Nov 7, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
65 yrs
State
CT
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Nov 4, 2025
Onset
Nov 4, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
PNC13PNEUMO (PREVNAR13)PFIZER\WYETHN/A—IM / RA
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1—IM / LA

Symptoms (7)

FatigueInjection site erythemaInjection site painInjection site pruritusInjection site swellingInjection site warmthPain

Symptom narrative

Severe swelling of entire upper left arm at site of Shingrix vaccine. Redness, pain, lots of heat/burning, itching. Painful to lift arm. For 36 hours, arm was severely sore, as if broken. Also, severe general body aches and fatigue. After that, body aches went away and arm pain reduced, but still significant,. That and other symptoms still continue 3 days later. Needed to ice arm and take Tylenol for pain relief. Helped only modestly.

Current illness

none

Medical history

none

Other medications

none

Allergies

gluten, dairy, and iodine-based CAT-scan dye