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Report #2882301

Received Jan 19, 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
—
Hospital days
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Vaccines (1)

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

Symptoms (3)

Influenza like illnessMalaisePain

Symptom narrative

sore; felt like crap for a few days; Flu-like symptoms; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of pain 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 pain (Verbatim: sore), feeling abnormal (Verbatim: felt like crap for a few days) and influenza-like symptoms (Verbatim: Flu-like symptoms). The outcome of the pain and influenza-like symptoms were not reported and the outcome of the feeling abnormal was resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the pain, feeling abnormal and influenza-like symptoms to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the pain, feeling abnormal and influenza-like symptoms to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 16-JAN-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient reported shingles vaccine was sore and he/she felt like crap for a few days. The patient had flu-like symptoms. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter.