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Report #2837038

Received Apr 21, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
Age unknown
State
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Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
—
Onset
—
Days to onset
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Hospital days
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Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER1UNK—

Symptoms (1)

Ophthalmic herpes zoster

Symptom narrative

She got it in her eye; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of ophthalmic herpes zoster in a female 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 ophthalmic herpes zoster (Verbatim: She got it in her eye) (serious criteria GSK medically significant). The outcome of the ophthalmic herpes zoster was not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the ophthalmic herpes zoster to be related to Shingles vaccine. The company considered the ophthalmic herpes zoster to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 14-APR-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. Reporter's friend did not receive the second shot. She got it in her eye, which required transportation to a university hospital. The issue lasted for 4 months and returned months later in the eye again, just missing the optic nerve.; Sender's Comments: Ophthalmic herpes zoster is an unlisted event which is considered unrelated to GSK Shingles vaccine.