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Report #2885999

Received Feb 18, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
60 yrs
State
DC
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Feb 15, 2026
Onset
Feb 17, 2026
Days to onset
2
Hospital days

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1SYR / LA

Symptoms (3)

RashRash erythematousRash vesicular

Symptom narrative

A red Chicken pox -like or measles like rash began to appear about 36 hours after the shot was administered. The rash began to spread rapidly on the second day and is covering about 70 percent of my body. The rash appeared to improve somewhat on the third day, which is the date I am submitting this. It looks like a sunburn covering my arms, torso and legs.

Current illness

None

Medical history

None

Other medications

Taking lysine, multi-vitamin, vitamin D and biotin

Allergies

I am allergic to penicillin.

Lab data

None. I reported it to my doctor who was out of town and his assistant responded via email. I determined that the rash was not life-threatening based on the description my doctor's aide gave me. Overnight, the rash seemed to improve somewhat and it has turned into an overall redness across my limbs and torso, like a sunburn, as opposed to pox like dots.

Prior vaccinations

I typically develop rashes after receiving the covid vaccine but this rash was a little more severe.