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Report #2890310

Received Mar 23, 2026

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Overview

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

Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER2UNK
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER1UNK

Symptoms (2)

Inappropriate schedule of product administrationPain in extremity

Symptom narrative

it took me a year to get the next shot; my arm hurt for a week; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of pain in arm in a female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. Co-suspect products included Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine and the 1st dose of Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, after receiving Shingles vaccine and an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced pain in arm (Verbatim: my arm hurt for a week) and drug dose administration interval too long (Verbatim: it took me a year to get the next shot). The outcome of the pain in arm was resolved (duration 1 week) and the outcome of the drug dose administration interval too long was not applicable. It was unknown if the reporter considered the pain in arm to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the pain in arm to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 20-MAR-2026 This case was reported by patient via interactive digital media. The patient stated that she has seen others suffer with shingles, she got vaccinated and her arm was hurting for a week, she took a year to get the next shot. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter.