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Report #2884034

Received Feb 4, 2026

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Overview

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

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER2UNK—

Symptoms (1)

Malaise

Symptom narrative

just took my second shingles shot. It made me sicker than the first one but better than having Shingles.; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of sickness in a female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. Previously administered products included Shingles vaccine with an associated reaction of illness (1st dose received). 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 sickness (Verbatim: just took my second shingles shot. It made me sicker than the first one but better than having Shingles.). Rechallenge with Shingles vaccine was positive. The outcome of the sickness was not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the sickness to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the sickness to be related to Shingles vaccine. Linked case(s) involving the same patient: US2026AMR008745 Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 16-JAN-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter. This was 1 of 3 cases reported by same reporter.; Sender's Comments: US-GSK-US2026AMR008748:same reporter, Different patient US-GSK-US2026AMR008745:same reporter, Different patient