Received Mar 17, 2026
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | 2 | UNK | — |
I was a little bit tired; My arm hurt for 3 days; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of pain in arm in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. Family history included shingles (patient's grandmother and mother-in-law suffer with shingles). In MAR-2026, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine. In MAR-2026, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced pain in arm (Verbatim: My arm hurt for 3 days) and tiredness (Verbatim: I was a little bit tired). In MAR-2026, the outcome of the pain in arm was resolved (duration 3 days). The outcome of the tiredness was not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the pain in arm and tiredness to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the pain in arm and tiredness to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 07-MAR-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient received his/her second Shingles shot earlier this (reporting time) week. The patient further mentioned that after seeing his/her grandmother and mother-in-law suffer with shingles, a sore arm did not seem too bad. The batch number was not provided, and unable to contact the reporter.
Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Shingles (patient's grandmother and mother-in-law suffer with shingles)