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Report #2886765

Received Feb 25, 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 (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1UNK

Symptoms (2)

MalaiseWeight decreased

Symptom narrative

deathly ill/I felt like I was poisoned; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of illness in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. Concurrent medical conditions included weight loss. On an unknown date, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingrix. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced illness (Verbatim: deathly ill/I felt like I was poisoned). The outcome of the illness was resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the illness to be related to Shingrix. It was unknown if the company considered the illness to be related to Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK receipt date: 15-FEB-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient took the first one shot vaccine and became deathly ill for a week, losing 20 lbs. It took the patient about a month before he/she finally recovered completely. A patient felt like he/she had been poisoned. The patient did not take the second shot. The patient believed the vaccine was poisonous to the human body. The follow-up could not be possible as no contact details were available. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter.

Current illness

Weight loss