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Report #2898515

Received Jun 1, 2026

Office visit
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
63 yrs
State
PA
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
May 21, 2026
Onset
May 23, 2026
Days to onset
2
Hospital days

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1nt357IM / LA

Symptoms (7)

Injection site painInjection site pruritusInjection site reactionRashRash erythematousRash pruriticSkin warm

Symptom narrative

Site: Itching at Injection Site-Mild, Site: Pain at Injection Site-Mild, Site: Redness at Injection Site-Medium, Systemic: Allergic: Rash (specify: facial area, extremeties)-Medium, Additional Details: Patient advised they developed red rash at injection site that traveled down to the elbow. It was slightly itchy. Pt works at a hospital and a nurse drew a line around affected area to see if it spread and it did spread. Patient advised it started saturday/sunday and yesterday is was around the elbow. They took benadryl and think it helped. Its slightly less red/itchy today and no longer hot to the touch. Patient is going to urgent care to check to see if there is an infection, Other Vaccines: VaccineTypeBrand: Shingrix 50mcg/0.5ml syringe; Manufacturer: glaxosmithkline; LotNumber: nt357; Route: IM; BodySite: Left arm; Dose: 1; VaxDate: 05/21/2026