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Report #2877288

Received Dec 10, 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 MANUFACTURER1UNK—

Symptoms (2)

BlisterPain

Symptom narrative

painful blisters on rib cage; Pain; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of blister in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. Concurrent medical conditions included darier's disease. On an unknown date, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced blister (Verbatim: painful blisters on rib cage) and pain (Verbatim: Pain). The outcome of the blister was resolved and the outcome of the pain was not resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the blister and pain to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the blister and pain to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 05-DEC-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient reported having Darier's disease and expressed concern about receiving the vaccine but was advised to proceed. Within a week after vaccination, the patient developed a line of painful blisters on the rib cage. The patient informed the doctor about fear of receiving the second vaccine. The doctor prescribed acyclovir and advised taking it for a week before the second vaccine. The patient was afraid to take the medication. The blisters cleared up, but the patient continued to experience pain at the previous blister sites.

Current illness

Darier's disease