Received Apr 9, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
shingles appeared exactly one week later on 5-01-2024; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of shingles in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. On 24-APR-2024, the patient received Shingles vaccine. On 01-MAY-2024, 7 days after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced shingles (Verbatim: shingles appeared exactly one week later on 5-01-2024). The patient was treated with gabapentin and diphenhydramine hydrochloride (Benadryl). The outcome of the shingles was not resolved. 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: 31-MAR-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient got Shingles shot and the shingles appeared exactly one week later and the doctor said they were going to come out anyway (had nothing to do with getting the shot) and it was now 11 months and the patient was still taking Gabapentin and rubbing with Benadryl (for the itch) every day and went to a neurologist and he increased the Gabapentin to 300mg, 4 times a day as well the patient was about to approach one year anniversary on 1st May 2025 and it was absolutely awful.