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Report #2889830

Received Mar 18, 2026

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Overview

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

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER1UNK

Symptoms (1)

Injection site pain

Symptom narrative

painful shot/ soreness; 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. The patient's past medical history included shingles. 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: painful shot/ soreness). The outcome of the pain was resolved. 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. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 13-MAR-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient getting his/her second shot tomorrow (day after reporting). It was a painful shot, and the soreness lasted about a week or so. But patient preferred being sore for a few days rather than getting shingles again. The batch number was not provided, and unable to contact the reporter.

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Shingles