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Report #2890844

Received Mar 26, 2026

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Overview

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

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS2UNK

Symptoms (2)

Influenza like illnessPain in extremity

Symptom narrative

made her arm very sore; she had flu-like symptoms for a couple of days; This non-serious case was reported by a nurse via sales rep and described the occurrence of pain in arm in a 66-year-old female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. Additional patient notes included The patient was approximately 66 years old.. On an unknown date, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingrix. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced pain in arm (Verbatim: made her arm very sore) and influenza-like symptoms (Verbatim: she had flu-like symptoms for a couple of days). The outcome of the pain in arm and influenza-like symptoms were resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the pain in arm and influenza-like symptoms to be related to Shingrix. It was unknown if the company considered the pain in arm and influenza-like symptoms to be related to Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 18-MAR-2026 The patient took dose 2 and it made her arm very sore and she had flu-like symptoms for couple of days. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter.

Medical history

Comments: The patient was approximately 66 years old.