Received Apr 10, 2026
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (SHINGRIX) | GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS | 1 | UNK | — |
feeling very badly; arm soreness; flu like symptoms; swelling around injection site; This non-serious case was reported by a nurse via sales rep and described the occurrence of injection site swelling in a adult female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingrix. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced injection site swelling (Verbatim: swelling around injection site), feeling bad (Verbatim: feeling very badly), pain in arm (Verbatim: arm soreness) and influenza-like symptoms (Verbatim: flu like symptoms). The outcome of the injection site swelling, pain in arm and influenza-like symptoms were resolved (duration 2 days) and the outcome of the feeling bad was not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the injection site swelling, feeling bad, pain in arm and influenza-like symptoms to be related to Shingrix. It was unknown if the company considered the injection site swelling, feeling bad, pain in arm and influenza-like symptoms to be related to Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 31-MAR-2026 The patient took dose 1 of Shingrix series and reported feeling very badly. The patient had significant arm soreness, swelling around injection site and flu like symptoms for 2 days. The symptoms were so bad that patient doctor advised her not to take the second dose in the 2 dose Shingles series. The batch number was not provided upon follow up with the reporter.