Report #2873350

Received Nov 18, 2025

ER / ED visit

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Overview

Sex: Male
Age: 62 yrs
State: MI
Recovered: Unknown
Vaccinated: Nov 3, 2025
Onset: Nov 6, 2025
Days to onset: 3
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (1)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
FLU3	INFLUENZA (SEASONAL) (FLUBLOK)	SANOFI PASTEUR	UNK	—	IM / LA

Symptoms (4)

Herpes zosterInjection site rashRashVaricella virus test positive

Symptom narrative

First noticed by the patient on the morning of 11/06/2025, an acute rash began developing on the right arm and eventually extending from the upper arm near the injection site down to the right thumb. The patient visited an urgent care facility (withheld name) on 11/09/2025. The doctor felt that the rash was not an allergic reaction to the vaccine, but more likely consistent with shingles. A PCR test sample was taken which came back the next day positive for Varicella zoster.

Current illness

Presumed cold in the two weeks prior to vaccination. Patient felt fine on day of vaccination.

Allergies

Amoxicillin

Lab data

A PCR test sample was taken which came back the next day positive for Varicella zoster.