Received Mar 21, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | 2 | UNK | — |
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | 1 | UNK | — |
Suspected Vaccination failure; I got shingles anyway; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a 60-year-old patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. Co-suspect products included Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine and the 1st dose of Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, 4 months after receiving Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected Vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant) and shingles (Verbatim: I got shingles anyway). The outcome of the vaccination failure and shingles were not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure and shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. The company considered the vaccination failure and shingles to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 16-MAR-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient said he/she dreaded them, so when patient turned 60 got the two step Shingles shot and four months later, the patient got shingles anyway. The patient said believe them when they said it hurted This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure since the details regarding the laboratory confirmation of 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, and laboratory confirmation of disease) is considered unrelated to GSK Shingles vaccine. Herpes zoster is an unlisted event which is considered unrelated to Shingles vaccine.