Report #2891634

Received Apr 2, 2026

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Overview

Sex: Male
Age: 65 yrs
State: IL
Recovered: Unknown
Vaccinated: Mar 31, 2026
Onset: Mar 31, 2026
Days to onset: 0
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (1)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
VARZOS	ZOSTER (SHINGRIX)	GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS	2	gc4x3	IM / LA

Symptoms (3)

Injection site erythemaInjection site swellingProduct administered at inappropriate site

Symptom narrative

patient claims swelling, redness, the appearance of a hole at site of injection. Claims possible allergic reaction and that physician stated administration site was too low on arm. He received a Boostrix vaccine the same day in the opposite arm with no reaction, was administered by same technician. No reaction noted from Shingrix vaccine #1 given 1-16-26 lot #3t74x in left arm.

Current illness

n/a

Medical history

asthma, hypertension, anxiety, depression, neuropathy, lumbar radiculopathy, heartburn, hypercholesterolemia,

Other medications

gabapentin 800mg, metoprolol tartrate 50mg, lisinopril 5mg, bupropion xl 150mg, tizanidine 4mg tablets, atorvastatin 80mg , lorazepam 0.5mg tab, buspirone 5mg tab, ranolazine er 500mg tab, furosemide 20mg tab, pantoprazole 40mg tab, vascep

Allergies

nkda

Lab data

Patient had office visit with Dr 4-2-26, Doctor prescribed triamcinolone ointment 0.1% to be applied to site twice daily for 14 days.