Received Apr 9, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | 1 | UNK | — |
i got shingles right on the back of my neck leadIng into my hairline; thought I was going to die; doctor on call told me I had an insect bite; 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 an unknown date, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced shingles (Verbatim: i got shingles right on the back of my neck leadIng into my hairline), feeling abnormal (Verbatim: thought I was going to die) and insect bite nos (Verbatim: doctor on call told me I had an insect bite). The outcome of the shingles, feeling abnormal and insect bite nos were not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the shingles, feeling abnormal and insect bite nos to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles, feeling abnormal and insect bite nos to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK receipt date: 01-APR-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient got the first vaccine and was two weeks away from getting the second dose. Then he/she got shingles alright, internal shingles right on the back of his/her neck leading into his/her hairline. The patient thought he/she was going to die. He/she went to the emergency room and the physician on call told him/her heshe had an insect bite it was a male nurse that had been a nurse for 40 years that diagnosed him/her. The patient never even knew shingles could be internal.