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Report #2873192

Received Nov 17, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
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Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
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Onset
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Days to onset
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Hospital days
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Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER2UNK—
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER1UNK—

Symptoms (3)

FatigueInfluenzaNeuralgia

Symptom narrative

flu; exhausted; nerve pain bouncing all around my body for one night; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of influenza in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. Co-suspect products included Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine and the 1st dose of Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced influenza (Verbatim: flu), exhaustion (Verbatim: exhausted) and nerve pain (Verbatim: nerve pain bouncing all around my body for one night). The outcome of the influenza and exhaustion were resolved and the outcome of the nerve pain was resolved (duration 1 day). It was unknown if the reporter considered the influenza, exhaustion and nerve pain to be related to Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the influenza, exhaustion and nerve pain to be related to Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 29-AUG-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient heard horror stories about shingles so he/she went out and got the two Shingles vaccines within the four to six months recommendation and yes, the patient felt like he/she had the flu, was exhausted and had nerve pain bouncing all around body for one night but it didn't really hurt, it was annoying. The patient was over a week later and the side effects were gone. The patient was 90-98 percent protected and was glad he/she got the shot. Upon internal review the case was updated on 17-NOV-2025 The tracking memo with GSK receipt date 29-AUG-2025 for error correction has been added.