Received Feb 25, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | 2 | UNK | — |
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | 1 | UNK | — |
Suspected vaccination failure; diagnosed with shingles last week; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. Co-suspect products included Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine and the 1st dose of Shingles vaccine. In FEB-2025, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant) and shingles (Verbatim: diagnosed with shingles last week). The outcome of the vaccination failure and shingles were not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure and shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. The company considered the vaccination failure and shingles to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 20-FEB-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient just had the vaccine last year in 2024 and was a two part shot and was just diagnosed with shingles last week. The patient didn't knew what to think about any vaccines as they were shooting in everyone's bodies. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure since the details regarding the time to onset and lanboratory confirmation of shingles were unknown at the time of reporting.; Sender's Comments: Vaccination failure is a listed event which, due to the following criteria (insufficient information provided about the clinical description, time to onset and laboratory confirmation of disease) is considered unrelated to GSK Shingles vaccine. Herpes zoster is an unlisted event which is considered unrelated to GSK Shingles vaccine.