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Report #2832958

Received Mar 24, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
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Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
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Onset
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Days to onset
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Hospital days
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Vaccines (1)

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

Symptoms (1)

Therapeutic response unexpected

Symptom narrative

this was above 90 percent accuracy /they have not had a recurrence of shingles; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of unexpected therapeutic effect in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. The patient's past medical history included pain (the pain was still just as bad). Previously administered products included Shingles vaccine with an associated reaction of herpes zoster (got shingles 7 months after getting the first Shingles shot). On an unknown date, the patient received Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced unexpected therapeutic effect (Verbatim: this was above 90 percent accuracy /they have not had a recurrence of shingles). The outcome of the unexpected therapeutic effect was not applicable. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 16-MAR-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The got shingles 7 months after getting the first Shingles shot, it was not as bad as far as breaking out, but the pain was still just as bad. In 2017, the patient received a second set of the new shingles vaccine. The pharmacist informed the patient that this vaccine had over 90 percent accuracy. The patient confirmed that the pharmacist was right, and 8 years later, they have not had a recurrence of shingles.

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Pain (the pain was still just as bad)