Report #2881692

Received Jan 13, 2026

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Overview

Sex: Unknown
Age: Age unknown
State: —
Recovered: Recovered
Vaccinated: —
Onset: —
Days to onset: —
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (1)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
VARZOS	ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)	UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER	2	UNK	—

Symptoms (1)

Malaise

Symptom narrative

Kicked my butt, down for 2 days; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of feeling unwell in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced feeling unwell (Verbatim: Kicked my butt, down for 2 days). The outcome of the feeling unwell was resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the feeling unwell to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the feeling unwell to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 06-JAN-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient just had the second Shingles shot that kicked the butt, down for 2 days. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter.