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Report #2888476

Received Mar 11, 2026

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Overview

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

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER1UNK

Symptoms (1)

Pain

Symptom narrative

hurt like bad; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of pain in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced pain (Verbatim: hurt like bad). The outcome of the pain was not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the pain to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the pain to be related to Shingles vaccine. Linked case(s) involving the same patient: US2026AMR030437 Additional Information: GSK receipt date: 01-MAR-2026 This case was received from the patient via interactive digital media. The patient reported that he got 2 shots and they hurt like bad. The batch number was not provided, and unable to contact the reporter. For tolerance of 2nd dose, refer case US2026AMR030437.; Sender's Comments: US-GSK-US2026AMR030437:same patient