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Report #2829577

Received Mar 4, 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 MANUFACTURERUNKUNK—

Symptoms (2)

MalaisePneumonia

Symptom narrative

Pneumonia/ sick; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of pneumonia in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced pneumonia (Verbatim: Pneumonia/ sick) (serious criteria GSK medically significant). The outcome of the pneumonia was not resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the pneumonia to be related to Shingles vaccine. The company considered the pneumonia to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 25-FEB-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. Patient took the vaccine for shingles. Patient was not sure if he/she should have had the vaccine. Patient said he/she had no clue what they had put in the body. Patient was currently sick for the 2nd time in two months. Patient had pneumonia right now for almost 3 weeks. The follow-up could not be possible as no contact details were available.; Sender's Comments: Pneumonia is an unlisted event which is considered unrelated to GSK vaccine Shingles vaccine.