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Report #2899952

Received Jun 12, 2026

ER / ED visit
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
52 yrs
State
TN
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Jun 5, 2026
Onset
Jun 5, 2026
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS14A4BMUN / LA

Symptoms (7)

HypoaesthesiaIncorrect route of product administrationInjection site erythemaInjection site haematomaInjection site indurationPain in extremityParaesthesia

Symptom narrative

Patient presented to ER for evaluation of reaction to shingles vaccine. Patient reported pain of the arm, numbness and tinkling of left pinky finger and numbness in left wrist. There was a large hematoma/red induration are of left arm above the elbow. It appears vaccine was not injected into deltoid muscle, but lower than that. Possible subcutaneous injection?

Current illness

chrone's disease, hypothyroidism, migraines, herpatic eye , osteoarthritis

Other medications

levothyroxine, mesalamine, valacyclovir

Allergies

amoxicillin, sulfa, doxycycline