Report #2836184

Overview

Sex

Male

Age

Age unknown

State

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Recovered

Unknown

Vaccinated

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Onset

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Days to onset

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Hospital days

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Symptoms (2)

Symptom narrative

Suspected Vaccination failure; 9 months later got a horrible case of shingles; 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, 9 months after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected Vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant) and shingles (Verbatim: 9 months later got a horrible case of shingles). The outcome of the vaccination failure and shingles were not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure and shingles 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 to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 06-APR-2025 This case was reported by a patient's child via interactive digital media. The patient (dad) got the Shingles vaccine and 9 months later got a horrible case of shingles. The reporter stated that shingles vaccine didn't work and that was a propaganda. 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 completion of primary vaccination schedule and laboratory confirmation of disease) is considered unrelated to GSK Shingles vaccine.