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Report #2879882

Received Dec 29, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
52 yrs
State
PA
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Dec 17, 2025
Onset
Dec 1, 2025
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS2Y357RLA

Symptoms (3)

Injection site erythemaInjection site pruritusUrticaria

Symptom narrative

Redness at the injection site; Itching at the injection site; The patient is experiencing hives on her trunk; This non-serious case was reported by a nurse via call center representative and described the occurrence of injection site erythema in a 52-year-old female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) (batch number Y357R, expiry date 06-JUN-2027) for prophylaxis. Concurrent medical conditions included alpha-gal allergy. On 17-DEC-2025, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingrix (left deltoid). In DEC-2025, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced injection site erythema (Verbatim: Redness at the injection site), injection site itching (Verbatim: Itching at the injection site) and hives (Verbatim: The patient is experiencing hives on her trunk). The outcome of the injection site erythema, injection site itching and hives were unknown. It was unknown if the reporter considered the injection site erythema, injection site itching and hives to be related to Shingrix. It was unknown if the company considered the injection site erythema, injection site itching and hives to be related to Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 19-DEC-2025 The patient experienced hives on her trunk, which were very itchy.

Current illness

Alpha-gal allergy