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Report #2881633

Received Jan 13, 2026

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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 MANUFACTURERUNKUNK—

Symptoms (1)

Pruritus

Symptom narrative

still have itch; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of itching 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 itching (Verbatim: still have itch). The outcome of the itching was not resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the itching to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the itching to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 09-JAN-2026 The patient reported that the same thing had happened to them, they had taken the new vaccine after shingles developed. They still had itching after four months. The batch number was not provided and we and unable to contact the reporter.