Sex: M
Vaccine: VARZOS
Symptoms: Head discomfort, Immunisation reaction, Influenza like illness, Injection site erythema, Injection site pain
Clinical narrative: Chest congestion; Injection site was now red and warm; njection site was now warm; Flu-like symptoms; Head cold; Runny nose; Fever; Little red spots on his back; head congestion; arm was a little sore; This case was reported by a consumer via call center representative and described the occurrence of lower respiratory tract congestion in a male patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis.   On an unknown date, the patient received Shingrix. On an unknown date, 12 days after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced lower respiratory tract congestion, injection site erythema, injection site warmth, influenza-like symptoms, head cold, runny nose, fever, red spotty rash, head discomfort and pain in arm. The patient was treated with guaifenesin (Mucinex) and paracetamol (Tylenol). On an unknown date, the outcome of the lower respiratory tract congestion, influenza-like symptoms, head cold, runny nose and fever were recovered/resolved and the outcome of the injection site erythema, injection site warmth and pain in arm were unknown and the outcome of the red spotty rash was recovering/resolving and the outcome of the head discomfort was not recovered/not resolved.   It was unknown if the reporter considered the lower respiratory tract congestion, head cold, runny nose, fever, red spotty rash, head discomfort and pain in arm to be related to Shingrix. The reporter considered the injection site erythema, injection site warmth and influenza-like symptoms to be related to Shingrix.   Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 18-APR-2022 Reporter's Comment: The case was reported by the patient. He stated that, he got the Shingrix shot (on an unspecified date).  He did not specify if it was Shingrix shot 1 or Shingrix shot 2.  Where he received the shot (in the arm), it was a little sore, no big deal. About 12 days later, he developed flu-like symptoms including head-cold, chest congestion, fever, and runny nose.  At the time, he did not associate these events with Shingrix.  He took total 4 covid tests and all were negative.  After the symptoms persisted, he called his primary care doctor who advised him to take Mucinex and Tylenol.  About 5 days of having the flu-like symptoms, he looked at the mirror and saw that the injection site was now red and warm (previously it was not).  He called the place where he got the injection and they told him to come in so they could look at it.  While there he described his flu-like symptoms and the doctor there indicated that he thought that all his symptoms (flu-like symptoms and injection site redness/warmth) were due to the Shingrix vaccine.  The flu-like symptoms had resolved except for he still had some head congestion but he did not know if that was due to allergies. He also mentioned that, he experienced little red spots on his back but most of it was pretty much gone at the time of reporting. He did not have the lot number of the suspect vaccine.  He did not have/would not provide the phone number of where he received the vaccination.  Additional Supportive Information: The follow up would not possible as no contact details were available.