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Report #2879557

Received Dec 24, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
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Recovered
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 (2)

PruritusTenderness

Symptom narrative

weird itch on stomach; was painful to the touch; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of pruritus in a 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 pruritus (Verbatim: weird itch on stomach) and pain (Verbatim: was painful to the touch). The outcome of the pruritus and pain were resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the pruritus and pain to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the pruritus and pain to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 20-DEC-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient got the shingles vaccine a couple years ago. Sometime last year in 2024, patient felt a weird itch on stomach that was painful to the touch. It basically lasted a few hours and then thankfully vanished. The batch number was not provided and unable to contact the reporter.