Received Apr 7, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
Suspected Vaccination failure; almost lost his eyesight; got the shingles so bad on his face; 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 9 months after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected Vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant), loss of vision (Verbatim: almost lost his eyesight) (serious criteria GSK medically significant) and facial herpes zoster (Verbatim: got the shingles so bad on his face). The outcome of the vaccination failure, loss of vision and facial herpes zoster were not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure, loss of vision and facial herpes zoster to be related to Shingles vaccine. The company considered the vaccination failure, loss of vision and facial herpes zoster to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 21-MAR-2025 This case was reported by a patient's brother via interactive digital media. The patient got the Shingles shot and then 9 months to a year later got the shingles so bad on his face and he almost lost his eyesight. The reporter stated that don't get any jabs and said god did not create us that way, traditional medicine did. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure since the details regarding the completion of primary vaccination schedule and 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, details regarding the completion of primary vaccination schedule, and laboratory confirmation of disease) is considered unrelated to GSK Shingles vaccine Herpes zoster and Blindness are unlisted events which are considered unrelated to GSK Shingles vaccine."