Received Apr 2, 2026
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
felt afterwards like I had the flu; chills; very bad headaches; body aches; fatigue; also my eyeballs hurt; nails hurt too; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of influenza in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. The patient's past medical history included breast cancer (was breast cancer survivor), rash, pain and shingles ( prescribed some steroid cream and it went away). In MAR-2026, the patient received Shingles vaccine. In MAR-2026, less than a week after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced influenza (Verbatim: felt afterwards like I had the flu), chills (Verbatim: chills), headache (Verbatim: very bad headaches), general body pain (Verbatim: body aches), fatigue (Verbatim: fatigue), eye pain (Verbatim: also my eyeballs hurt) and nail pain (Verbatim: nails hurt too). In MAR-2026, the outcome of the influenza, chills, headache, general body pain, fatigue, eye pain and nail pain were resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the influenza, chills, headache, general body pain, fatigue, eye pain and nail pain to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the influenza, chills, headache, general body pain, fatigue, eye pain and nail pain to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 27-MAR-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient still could not identify what it had been, as the patient knew pain. The patient was a breast cancer survivor too, so body had so far survived. The batch number was not provided and unable to contact the reporter.
Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Breast cancer (was breast cancer survivor); Pain; Rash; Shingles (prescribed some steroid cream and it went away)