Received Mar 18, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
Suspected vaccination failure; You can get shingles on the inside of your eyes/My eyesight was ruined/still got it; 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. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant) and ophthalmic herpes zoster (Verbatim: You can get shingles on the inside of your eyes/My eyesight was ruined/still got it) (serious criteria GSK medically significant). The outcome of the vaccination failure and ophthalmic herpes zoster were not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure and ophthalmic herpes zoster to be related to Shingles vaccine. The company considered the vaccination failure and ophthalmic herpes zoster to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 11-MAR-2025 The case was received from the patient via interactive digital media. The reporter reported that you can get shingles on the inside of your eyes. The reporter's eyesight was ruined. The reporter had all shingles vaccines and still got it. The reporter reported, so just know the vaccine does not prevent all cases of shingles. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding completion of primary 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 completion of primary vaccination schedule, time to onset and laboratory confirmation of disease) is considered unrelated to GSK Shingles vaccine. Ophthalmic herpes zoster is an unlisted event which is considered unrelated to GSK Shingles vaccine.