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Report #2842855

Received May 27, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
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Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
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Onset
—
Days to onset
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Hospital days
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Vaccines (1)

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

Symptoms (2)

Product use in unapproved indicationVaricella

Symptom narrative

got the shot for it and still here; I had chickenpox 3 times and got the shot for it and still here; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of chickenpox in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. The patient's past medical history included chickenpox (had chickenpox 3 times). Concurrent medical conditions included immunocompromised (No immunity). On an unknown date, the patient received Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced chickenpox (Verbatim: got the shot for it and still here) and product use in unapproved indication (Verbatim: I had chickenpox 3 times and got the shot for it and still here). The outcome of the chickenpox was not resolved and the outcome of the product use in unapproved indication was not applicable. It was unknown if the reporter considered the chickenpox to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the chickenpox to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 18-MAY-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The reporter said that he/she in the middle of having it in my head, the worst place. The patient had chickenpox 3 times and got the shot for it and still here, which led to product used for unapproved indication. No immunity. The doctor said that could get it again.

Current illness

Immunocompromised (No immunity)

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Chickenpox (had chickenpox 3 times)