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Report #2888953

Received Mar 14, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
54 yrs
State
PR
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Mar 7, 2026
Onset
Mar 12, 2026
Days to onset
5
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNK—IM / LA

Symptoms (6)

Injection site erythemaInjection site pruritusInjection site rashInjection site reactionInjection site warmthMuscle swelling

Symptom narrative

5 DAYS AFTER THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE VACCINE, THE AREA BECAME RED, WARM TO THE TOUCH, SWOLLEN IN THE MUSCLE AREA, WITH RASH AND ITCHING IN THE VACCINE ADMINISTRATION SITE. AS OF TODAY, THE AREA REMAINS WARM TO THE TOUCH, REDDENED, AND WITH MILD ITCHING. I AM CURRENTLY UNDER TREATMENT WITH CEPHALEXIN 500 MG QID AND COLD COMPRESSES ON THE AFFECTED AREA.

Current illness

HBP, DEGENERATIVE ARTHRITIS, OSTEOPENIA, OSTEOPOROSIS

Medical history

HBP, DEGENERATIVE ARTHRITIS, OSTEOPENIA, OSTEOPOROSIS

Other medications

DIOBAN 80MG, VITAMIN A 3,000 MCG, NIACIN 500 MG, CALCIUM 500 MG, MAGNESIUM 400 MG, B12 500 MCG, FISH IOL 1000 MG, ZINC 50MG

Allergies

SEAFOOD

Lab data

N/A