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Report #2829075

Received Mar 3, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
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Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
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Onset
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Days to onset
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Hospital days
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Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER1UNK—

Symptoms (1)

Herpes zoster

Symptom narrative

I got the first shot almost 5 years ago and I got the shingles from the vaccine/I am having another horrible episode right now; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of shingles in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced shingles (Verbatim: I got the first shot almost 5 years ago and I got the shingles from the vaccine/I am having another horrible episode right now). The outcome of the shingles was not resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 06-FEB-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient got the first shot almost 5 years ago and got the shingles from the vaccine. It was reported as many people have got shingles from the new vaccines and knows about it. The patient was having another horrible episode right now. The patient thought that he/she was preventing shingles but got it from the 1st Shot and said they could not have the 2nd shot. The follow-up could not be possible as no contact details were available.