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Report #2872885

Received Nov 14, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
Age unknown
State
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Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
—
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1UNK—

Symptoms (2)

Peripheral swellingPyrexia

Symptom narrative

had fever for a few days; described her arm as having a large swollen area that went almost all the way around her; This non-serious case was reported by a nurse via sales rep and described the occurrence of fever in a 54-year-old female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingrix. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced fever (Verbatim: had fever for a few days) and swelling arm (Verbatim: described her arm as having a large swollen area that went almost all the way around her). The outcome of the fever and swelling arm were resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the fever and swelling arm to be related to Shingrix. It was unknown if the company considered the fever and swelling arm to be related to Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 12-NOV-2025 The nurse reported that the patient's pain from the arm lasted more than 2 weeks. Patient was hesitant to get dose 2 of Shingrix after. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter.