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Report #2873417

Received Nov 18, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
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Recovered
Not 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 (1)

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

Symptoms (3)

ArthralgiaBack painPainful respiration

Symptom narrative

y pain is in my shoulder between my blades on my back, just to breathe hurts so bad; My pain is in my shoulder; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of back pain 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 back pain (Verbatim: y pain is in my shoulder between my blades on my back, just to breathe hurts so bad) and shoulder pain (Verbatim: My pain is in my shoulder). The outcome of the back pain and shoulder pain were not resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the back pain and shoulder pain to be related to Herpes Zoster vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the back pain and shoulder pain to be related to Herpes Zoster vaccine. Additional Information: GSK receipt date: 13-NOV-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. Consumer reported that his/her pain was in shoulder between blades on back and mentioned just to breathe it was hurts so bad, and now on day 4. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter.