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Report #2872886

Received Nov 14, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
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Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
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Onset
—
Days to onset
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Hospital days
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Vaccines (1)

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

Symptoms (3)

HeadacheOral herpesRash

Symptom narrative

Headaches; Rash; Cold sore; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of headache in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Herpes Zoster vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received Herpes Zoster vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Herpes Zoster vaccine, the patient experienced headache (Verbatim: Headaches), rash (Verbatim: Rash) and cold sores (Verbatim: Cold sore). The outcome of the headache, rash and cold sores were not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the headache, rash and cold sores to be related to Herpes Zoster vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the headache, rash and cold sores to be related to Herpes Zoster vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 12-NOV-2025 The patient had a headache and developed a rash where they usually get cold sores. The patient was sure it made them sick. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter.