Received Nov 26, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | 2 | UNK | — |
made me feel sick; Arm swelled up; Felt like I had the flu for about a week; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of sickness in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. Previously administered products included Shingrix (1st dose was taken on unknown date.). On an unknown date, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced sickness (Verbatim: made me feel sick), swelling arm (Verbatim: Arm swelled up) and influenza (Verbatim: Felt like I had the flu for about a week). The outcome of the sickness and swelling arm were not reported and the outcome of the influenza was resolved (duration 1 week). It was unknown if the reporter considered the sickness, swelling arm and influenza to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the sickness, swelling arm and influenza to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 20-NOV-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media The first vaccine had not been bad, but the second one had made him/her feel sick and his/her arm had swelled up. Patient had felt like he/she had the flu for about a week The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter.