Received May 6, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
Suspected Vaccination failure; Now I still broke out; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a 60-year-old patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. The patient's past medical history included shingles (I got shingles at the age of 26 years old). Concurrent medical conditions included nerve damage. Concomitant products included aciclovir sodium (Acyclovir) and gabapentin. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingles vaccine. In APR-2025, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected Vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant) and shingles (Verbatim: Now I still broke out). 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 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 : 29-APR-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. He/she got shingles at the age of 26 years old. He/she now 60. The pain was no joke. He/she took Gabapentin for the nerve damage. Which helped. He/she took Acyclovir 400 miligrams daily to keep it suppressed. His/her doctor a few years ago told him/her to get the shot that it would help so he/she would not had to take meds. Now he/she still broke out. So took the meds everyday. He/she just broke out about a week ago. It had been a few years since he/she did. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding completion of primary vaccination schedule 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 completion of primary vaccination schedule, time to onset and laboratory confirmation regarding shingles) is considered unrelated to GSK vaccine Shingles vaccine.
Nerve damage
Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Shingles (I got shingles at the age of 26 years old)
Acyclovir; Gabapentin