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Report #2881687

Received Jan 13, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
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Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
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Onset
—
Days to onset
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Hospital days
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Vaccines (1)

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

Symptoms (3)

Feeling abnormalInfluenza like illnessMalaise

Symptom narrative

I had my series of shingle shots at 60 something. Miserable for a day or two, in fact nasty sick, flu like, stayed in bed. But I've not got the real thing.; Miserable for a day or two, in fact nasty sick, flu like, stayed in bed.; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of bedridden in a 60-year-old 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 bedridden (Verbatim: I had my series of shingle shots at 60 something. Miserable for a day or two, in fact nasty sick, flu like, stayed in bed. But I've not got the real thing.) and sickness (Verbatim: Miserable for a day or two, in fact nasty sick, flu like, stayed in bed.). The outcome of the bedridden and sickness were resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the bedridden and sickness to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the bedridden and sickness to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 09-JAN-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient had the series of shingle shots at 60 something. It was miserable for a day or two, in fact nasty sick, flu like, stayed in bed. But the patient had not got the real thing. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter.