Report #2884121

Received Feb 4, 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)

Pain

Symptom narrative

Dont want to take chance. Just had sore are 3 days.; 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. Previously administered products included Shingrix (first dose was received on an unknown date). The patient received the 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine. The patient experienced pain (Verbatim: Dont want to take chance. Just had sore are 3 days.). The patient was treated with paracetamol (Tylenol). The outcome of the pain was resolved (duration 3 days). It was unknown if the reporter considered the pain to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the pain to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 28-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.