Report #2835083

Received Apr 9, 2025

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Overview

Sex: Male
Age: Age unknown
State: —
Recovered: Unknown
Vaccinated: —
Onset: —
Days to onset: —
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (1)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
VARZOS	ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)	UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER	UNK	UNK	—

Symptoms (1)

Herpes zoster

Symptom narrative

got a nasty case of Shingles; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of shingles 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, 3 weeks after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced shingles (Verbatim: got a nasty case of Shingles). The outcome of the shingles was not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 25-MAR-2025 This case was reported by the wife of the patient via interactive digital media. The reporter reported that her husband (patient) got a nasty case of Shingles about 3 weeks after he got the vaccine. The reporter wanted to know was it a coincidence, further she stated, she did not know.