Age: 66.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: VARZOS, VARZOS
Symptoms: Neuralgia, Pain, Rash
Clinical narrative: the neuralgia pain; internal pain on his left side/tremendous amount of pain/experiencing pain under his left arm pit; He does not know when the rash appeared,; shingles on the left side of his trunk wrapping around from his belly button; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via sales rep and described the occurrence of shingles in a male patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis.   On 09-AUG-2024, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingrix (left arm). In AUG-2024, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced shingles (Verbatim: shingles on the left side of his trunk wrapping around from his belly button). On an unknown date, the patient experienced neuralgia (Verbatim: the neuralgia pain), pain (Verbatim: internal pain on his left side/tremendous amount of pain/experiencing pain under his left arm pit) and rash (Verbatim: He does not know when the rash appeared,). The patient was treated with ibuprofen sodium (Ibuprofen), valaciclovir hydrochloride (Valacyclovir) and lidocaine hydrochloride (Lidocaine). The outcome of the shingles and pain were resolving and the outcome of the neuralgia and rash were unknown.   It was unknown if the reporter considered the shingles, neuralgia, pain and rash to be related to Shingrix.     It was unknown if the company considered the shingles, neuralgia, pain and rash to be related to Shingrix.   Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 03-SEP-2024, 04-SEP-2024 and 06-SEP-2024 The member of the public reported that patient received the first dose of Shingrix on August 9th and on August 22nd, he got shingles.  Upon clarification he stated he was diagnosed with shingles on August 23rd, but may have had it on August 19th or 20th.  The patient stated that he had it for almost 2 weeks and is getting better now. The patient stated that it was not a horrible case but had a "full on case."  The patient stated he had internal pain on his left side and it wraps around the trunk and now had the rash. The patient does not know when the rash appeared, stated that we would have to call his doctor.  The patient at first thought it was a bug bite or a spider bite and was having the neuralgia pain, and then his doctor presumptively treated it as shingles.  The patient was sent for an MRI to make sure it was nothing else and it was negative.  The patient stated that he had been miserable, been on medication, and in a tremendous amount of pain but is doing a lot better now.  The patient was in so much pain that it was obviously shingles.  The patient stated that something is going on as he is incredibly healthy and had not been sick in years.  The patient stated that he is now the 3rd person in who gotten the vaccine and gotten sick.  The reporter reported that he was prescribed Gabepentin for the pain, Lidocaine patches, Ibuprofen and Valacyclovir to be taken three times daily for 7 days (dose unknown for medications listed.). The reporter reported that the patient had diagnosis given to him by his healthcare professional was Shingles with no compilation. The reporter stated that in addition to the shingles on the left side of his trunk wrapping around from his belly button to his spine, he is now experiencing pain under his left arm pit. The reporter consented to follow up. This case had been linked with US2024109552, reported by the same reporter.; Sender's Comments:  US-GSK-US2024109552:Same reporter