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Report #2886611

Received Feb 24, 2026

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Overview

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

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER2UNK

Symptoms (2)

NasopharyngitisPain in extremity

Symptom narrative

had a feeling like mild cold; arm pain for a week; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of cold in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. Previously administered products included Shingles vaccine with an associated reaction of nasopharyngitis (1st dose received on an unknown date and had a feeling like mild cold and arm pain for a week). 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 cold (Verbatim: had a feeling like mild cold) and pain in arm (Verbatim: arm pain for a week). The outcome of the cold and pain in arm were resolved (duration 1 week). It was unknown if the reporter considered the cold and pain in arm to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the cold and pain in arm to be related to Shingles vaccine. Linked case(s) involving the same patient: US2026AMR023445 Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 16-FEB-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. Patient got two shots. The second one was a little worse than the first. Patient had a feeling like a mild cold and arm pain for a week. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter.