Report #2832637

Overview

Sex

Male

Age

Age unknown

State

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Recovered

Not recovered

Vaccinated

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Onset

—

Days to onset

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Hospital days

—

Symptoms (2)

Symptom narrative

Suspected vaccination failure; just had shingles; 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 (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, more than 2 years after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant) and shingles (Verbatim: just had shingles). The outcome of the vaccination failure was not reported and the outcome of the shingles was resolving. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure and shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. The company considered the vaccination failure to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 14-MAR-2025 The patient's wife reported this case via interactive digital media. The reporter and her husband (patient) had the shots 2 years ago (from the date of reporting) in 2023. The hubby (patient) just had shingles. The patient went on medications that day and they started drying up in a week or two. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding completion of primary vaccination schedule 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 and laboratory confirmation of disease) is considered unrelated to GSK Shingles vaccine.