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Report #2884335

Received Feb 4, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
—
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Jan 1, 2026
Onset
Jan 1, 2026
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER1UNK—

Symptoms (3)

ErythemaPain in extremityPeripheral swelling

Symptom narrative

Very painful; Arm got red; Swollen; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of pain in arm in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. In JAN-2026, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingles vaccine (unknown arm). In JAN-2026, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced pain in arm (Verbatim: Very painful), erythema of extremities (Verbatim: Arm got red) and swelling arm (Verbatim: Swollen). The outcome of the pain in arm, erythema of extremities and swelling arm were not resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the pain in arm, erythema of extremities and swelling arm to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the pain in arm, erythema of extremities and swelling arm to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK receipt date: 02-FEB-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient received Shingles vaccine shot last week of reporting and its very painful. The patient's arm got red, painful and swollen. It has been one week and it's still like that. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter.