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Report #2888301

Received Mar 10, 2026

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Overview

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

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNKUNK

Symptoms (2)

Influenza like illnessPain in extremity

Symptom narrative

patient experienced significant arm pain; flu like symptoms; This non-serious case was reported by a nurse via call center representative and described the occurrence of pain in arm in a 60-year-old male patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingrix. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced pain in arm (Verbatim: patient experienced significant arm pain) and influenza-like symptoms (Verbatim: flu like symptoms). The outcome of the pain in arm and influenza-like symptoms were resolved (duration 2 days). It was unknown if the reporter considered the pain in arm and influenza-like symptoms to be related to Shingrix. It was unknown if the company considered the pain in arm and influenza-like symptoms to be related to Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 03-MAR-2026 The patient experienced significant arm pain and flu-like symptoms for one or two days after taking Shingrix. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter.