Received Mar 13, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (SHINGRIX) | GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS | UNK | UNK | — |
Suspected vaccination failure; keeps getting shingles on his face; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a male patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingrix. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant) and facial herpes zoster (Verbatim: keeps getting shingles on his face). The outcome of the vaccination failure and facial herpes zoster were not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure and facial herpes zoster to be related to Shingrix. The company considered the vaccination failure and facial herpes zoster to be unrelated to Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 09-MAR-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The reporter's brother received Shingrix vaccines and now he keeps getting shingles on his face. He ends up with sores. It sounds like you can't win. The reporter haven't had the vaccine himself and was still debating. The follow-up could not be possible as no contact details were available. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding completion of primary vaccination schedule, time to onset for shingles and laboratory confirmation regarding 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, details regarding the completion of primary vaccination schedule, time to onset and laboratory confirmation of disease) is considered unrelated to GSK Shingrix vaccine. Herpes zoster is an unlisted event which is considered unrelated to GSK Shingrix vaccine.