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Report #2878766

Received Dec 19, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
Age unknown
State
—
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
—
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

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

Symptoms (1)

Influenza like illness

Symptom narrative

got very sick like the flu; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of influenza-like symptoms in a female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced influenza-like symptoms (Verbatim: got very sick like the flu). The outcome of the influenza-like symptoms was not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the influenza-like symptoms to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the influenza-like symptoms to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 16-DEC-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The reporter reported that the patient got the shot she got very sick like the flu they always try to get to get it and patient did not want to be sick like that either would not get it. The batch number was not provided and we and unable to contact the reporter.