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Report #2881632

Received Jan 13, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
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Recovered
Unknown
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 (1)

Injection site pain

Symptom narrative

felt like I was hit with a bat at the injection site; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of injection site pain in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. The patient received Shingles vaccine. The patient experienced injection site pain (Verbatim: felt like I was hit with a bat at the injection site). The outcome of the injection site pain was not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the injection site pain to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the injection site pain to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 07-JAN-2026 This case is linked with case US2026AMR002462 (same reporter). This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The follow-up could not be possible as no contact details were available. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter.; Sender's Comments: US-GSK-US2026AMR002462:Case for wife/same reporter