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Report #2889410

Received Mar 17, 2026

Office visit
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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
56 yrs
State
—
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
Feb 6, 2026
Onset
Feb 8, 2026
Days to onset
2
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNK——

Symptoms (5)

ArthralgiaHerpes zosterNeck painPain in extremityRash

Symptom narrative

2 days after receiving the vaccine in my left shoulder, I started having pain in my right arm and neck. Two days later (4 days after receiving the vaccine) I developed a rash on my right arm and neck. Five days after receiving the vaccine rash was diagnosed and treated as Shingles (Valtrex + Prednisone). The AE I am reporting is that the Shingrix vaccine triggered a Shingles episode. The Shingles outbreak mostly resolved within 3 weeks. I have photos available of the progression of the Shingles rash from when it first emerged on 2/10/2026 until it started to improve about a week later. Pain and rash gradually improved over ~3 weeks.

Current illness

none

Medical history

none

Other medications

Amlodipine 5 mg; Vit B12 1000 µg

Allergies

none