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Report #2833230

Received Mar 26, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
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Recovered
Not recovered
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 (5)

Herpes zosterPainStressVaccination failureVaricella

Symptom narrative

Suspected vaccination failure; I have them right now my sixth time; Chickenpox; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a 61-year-old 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), shingles (Verbatim: I have them right now my sixth time) and chickenpox (Verbatim: Chickenpox). The outcome of the vaccination failure and chickenpox were not reported and the outcome of the shingles was not resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure, shingles and chickenpox 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 and chickenpox to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK receipt date: 19-MAR-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. Patient stated that he/she was 61 year old and had vaccine by a pain doctor bad choice on his/her part. Patient had them right now sixth time and this was the worst ever and they said stress was what bring them out Gabapion was the only thing stop pain been through every opioid there was Chicken pox and if you ever did lsd aka acid stayed in base of spinal cord rest of life could not get a good trip back. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding completion of primary vaccination 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.