Received Apr 17, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (SHINGRIX) | GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS | UNK | UNK | — |
Suspected vaccination failure; got shingles; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingrix. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant) and shingles (Verbatim: got shingles). The outcome of the vaccination failure was not reported and the outcome of the shingles was not resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure and shingles to be related to Shingrix. The company considered the vaccination failure to be unrelated to Shingrix. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles to be related to Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 11-APR-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient got the vaccine several years ago and currently had shingles. They said patient did not get them that bad. Patient would not wish this pain on worst enemy. They knew about shingles and how excruciating the pain associated with the rash could be. She likes to stay on top of her health, so she did some research. She learned that while not everyone at risk will develop shingles, 99 percent of adults over 50 already have the virus that causes shingles inside their body. Take the first step learn more about the risk of shingles and talk to a pharmacist or doctor. Trademarks were owned by or licensed to the GlaxoSmithKline group of companies. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding completion of primary vaccination schedule, time to onset for shingles and laboratory confirmation regarding 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, details regarding completion of primary vaccination schedule, time to onset and laboratory confirmation of disease) is considered unrelated to GSK vaccine Shingrix