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Report #2882000

Received Jan 15, 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 MANUFACTURER2UNK—

Symptoms (2)

Influenza like illnessPain in extremity

Symptom narrative

arm feels like someone hit me with a sledgehammer; 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 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 arm discomfort (Verbatim: arm feels like someone hit me with a sledgehammer). The outcome of the arm discomfort was not reported. 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: 11-JAN-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient had received the shingles vaccine, and the arm had felt as if someone had hit them with a sledgehammer and had felt as if the patient had a bad case of the flu. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter.