Age: 76.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: VARZOS
Symptoms: Myalgia, Pain, Pain in extremity, Pyrexia, SARS-CoV-2 test negative
Clinical narrative: tiredness / still tired; feeling muscle pain; fever; shivering; flu-like symptoms started; hasn't been walking due to her symptoms; achy; out of breath; her arm (where the injection was given) was sore / soreness/achiness /  little soreness left; This case was reported by a consumer and described the occurrence of injection site pain in a 76-year-old female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis.   Previously administered products included shingrix with an associated reaction of pain in extremity (1st dose received on 26th September 2020). Concurrent medical conditions included irritable bowel syndrome and drug hypersensitivity.   On 2nd December 2020, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingrix (intramuscular). On 2nd December 2020, less than a day after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced injection site pain. On 5th December 2020, the patient experienced tiredness, muscle pain, fever, shivering, flu like symptoms, mobility decreased, pain and shortness of breath. On an unknown date, the outcome of the injection site pain, flu like symptoms, mobility decreased, pain and shortness of breath were unknown and the outcome of the tiredness and muscle pain were not recovered/not resolved and the outcome of the fever and shivering were recovered/resolved.   It was unknown if the reporter considered the injection site pain, tiredness, muscle pain, fever, shivering, flu like symptoms, mobility decreased, pain and shortness of breath to be related to Shingrix.  Additional details were provided as follows: The  reporter reported herself. The reporter stated that received 2nd dose of shingrix and experienced  (where the injection was given) arm soreness is mostly resolved there is only a very little soreness. The patient stated that  still feeling muscle pain and tiredness. Shivering and fever have resolved. The patient stated that  76 years old and in good shape.  The patient stated that she usually takes a walk every day,she hasn't been walking due to her symptoms but today she did take a walk. The patient stated that today she is still tired and achy and a little out of breath. The reporter stated that on 2nd december 2020,i did not check the calendar while we were talking,I see that 02-Dec-2020 was actually a Wednesday.  The reporter stated that she did not had batch number. The reporter provided  the pharmacy's name and contact information as they would have a record of the lot numbers and the injection dates could also be confirmed.  The reporter stated that pharmacist administered 1st and 2nd dose of shingrix. The reporter informed that  on  Saturday morning that her (systemic) flu-like symptoms started. She reported this to her pharmacist (because she states she was frightened by her symptoms) The pharmacist suggested she get tested for Covid her Covid result came back negative. The reporter consented to follow up. No further information was available. This case was 1 of 3 linked cases reported by same reporter.; Sender's Comments:  US-GLAXOSMITHKLINE-US2020245582:same reporter US-GLAXOSMITHKLINE-US2020245580:same reporter