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Report #2890008

Received Mar 19, 2026

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Overview

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

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURERUNKUNK

Symptoms (2)

Pain in extremityPeripheral swelling

Symptom narrative

my arm was a little swollen and sore for 6 days least; my arm was a little swollen and sore for 6 days least; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of swelling arm in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced swelling arm (Verbatim: my arm was a little swollen and sore for 6 days least) and pain in arm (Verbatim: my arm was a little swollen and sore for 6 days least). The outcome of the swelling arm and pain in arm were not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the swelling arm and pain in arm to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the swelling arm and pain in arm to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 15-MAR-2026 The patient arm was a little swollen and sore for 6 days at least. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter.