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Report #2893092

Received Apr 17, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
Age unknown
State
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Onset
Apr 2, 2026
Days to onset
Hospital days

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURERUNKUNK

Symptoms (8)

CoughDysphoniaNasopharyngitisOropharyngeal painPain in extremityPulmonary congestionPulmonary painPyrexia

Symptom narrative

Cold; Pain in finger of right hand; Dry cough; Sore throat; Congestion pulmonary; right lung hurting; hoarseness; Fever; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via other manufacturer and described the occurrence of dry cough in a adult female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. Concurrent medical conditions included rheumatoid arthritis. Concomitant products included tofacitinib citrate (Xeljanz Xr). On an unknown date, the patient received Shingles vaccine. On 02-APR-2026, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced dry cough (Verbatim: Dry cough), sore throat (Verbatim: Sore throat), respiratory tract congestion (Verbatim: Congestion pulmonary), pulmonary pain (Verbatim: right lung hurting), hoarseness (Verbatim: hoarseness) and fever (Verbatim: Fever). On an unknown date, the patient experienced cold (Verbatim: Cold) and pain in fingers (Verbatim: Pain in finger of right hand). The outcome of the dry cough, sore throat, respiratory tract congestion, pulmonary pain, hoarseness, fever and pain in fingers were not resolved and the outcome of the cold was not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the dry cough, sore throat, respiratory tract congestion, pulmonary pain, hoarseness, fever, cold and pain in fingers to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the dry cough, sore throat, respiratory tract congestion, pulmonary pain, hoarseness, fever, cold and pain in fingers to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 09-APR-2026 The reporter reports she has a dry cough, sore throat, congestion, hoarse, fever, and right lung hurting since she got her shingles vaccine. The patient was currently taking 3 different medications for cold prescribed by doctor before one day of reporting. The patient was unsure of the names of the medications. The physician reports advised that if she did not feel better after 5 days to come back in, she had not any improvement in pain in fingers of right hand, but prescriber told her it will take about 3 months.

Current illness

Rheumatoid arthritis

Other medications

XELJANZ XR