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Report #2832166

Received Mar 19, 2025

Died
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
Age unknown
State
—
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
—
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

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

Symptoms (1)

Death

Symptom narrative

My mom died a week after the shingle vaccine; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of unknown cause of death in a female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. Concurrent medical conditions included dementia. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, 1 week after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced unknown cause of death (Verbatim: My mom died a week after the shingle vaccine) (serious criteria death and GSK medically significant). The reported cause of death was unknown. It was unknown if the reporter considered the unknown cause of death to be related to Shingles vaccine. The company considered the unknown cause of death to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 15-MAR-2025 This case was reported by a patient's child via interactive digital media. The patient (mom) passed (died) away one week after that Shingles vaccine. She had dementia but otherwise was very healthy on a couple of medications; Sender's Comments: Death is an unlisted event which is considered unrelated to GSK Shingles vaccine.; Reported Cause(s) of Death: Unknown cause of death

Current illness

Dementia