Received Jun 11, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
Suspected vaccination failure; have them and its been weeks; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a 86-year-old patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant) and shingles (Verbatim: have them and its been weeks). The outcome of the vaccination failure and shingles were not reported. 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: 05-JUN-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. A patient reported that he/she has them (shingles) and its been weeks. The patient thought he/she had got shots but going to check to make sure. 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 primary vaccination schedule, time to onset for shingles and laboratory confirmation regarding shingles ) is considered unrelated to GSK vaccine Shingles vaccine.