VAERS Explorer
Back to explore

Report #2838902

Received Apr 30, 2025

A note on interpretation. VAERS reports are unverified and may be incomplete or coincidental. A report does not establish that a vaccine caused an event, and counts should not be used to calculate incidence or infer causation. Full disclaimer

Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
—
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
—
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER2UNK—

Symptoms (2)

Herpes zosterImmediate post-injection reaction

Symptom narrative

after the second shot I immediately contracted shingles; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of shingles in a 61-year-old patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. Previously administered products included Shingles vaccine (1st dose received on an unknown date). On an unknown date, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, immediately after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced shingles (Verbatim: after the second shot I immediately contracted shingles). The outcome of the shingles was not reported. 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 : 22-APR-2025 The patient had both shingles shots and after the second shot immediately contracted shingles internally. The patient would not get another shot and hope did not get them again.