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Report #2881998

Received Jan 15, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
—
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Jan 9, 2026
Onset
Jan 1, 2026
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

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

Symptoms (1)

Limb discomfort

Symptom narrative

arm is just now starting to feel normal; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of arm discomfort in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. On 09-JAN-2026, the patient received Shingles vaccine. In JAN-2026, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced arm discomfort (Verbatim: arm is just now starting to feel normal). The outcome of the arm discomfort was resolving. It was unknown if the reporter considered the arm discomfort to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the arm discomfort to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 12-JAN-2026 This case was reported by a patient via (interactive digital media. The patient had gotten the Shingles shot and her/his arm was just then starting to feel normal. The patient was usually pretty chill when he/she got a Shingles shot, but he/she glanced over at her and she said the shot stung a little and he/she might have had flu symptoms for a day or two. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter.