Report #2889778

Received Mar 18, 2026

Office visit

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Overview

Sex: Female
Age: 71 yrs
State: CA
Recovered: Unknown
Vaccinated: Feb 23, 2026
Onset: Feb 28, 2026
Days to onset: 5
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (1)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
VARZOS	ZOSTER (SHINGRIX)	GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS	1	NT357	IM / RA

Symptoms (4)

Injection site erythemaInjection site necrosisInjection site swellingSkin exfoliation

Symptom narrative

Husband showed photos on cell phone of redness and swelling at the injection site that started about 5 days after the injection on approximately 03/06/26, and then on March 16th, photo showed skin necrosis and peeling skin. Large black necrotic skin with a red peeling border with an area about the size of a grapefruit.

Current illness

Cancer, unknown status, immunocompromised

Medical history

Cancer

Other medications

Unknown names, patient doesn't regularly fill here but is a chemotherapy patient.

Allergies

Sulfa

Lab data

Patient went in to see her oncologist and showed him her arm. He prescribed antibiotics, type unknown. Condition seems to be improving per husband.