Received Jun 23, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
Suspected vaccination failure; vaccinated for shingles and then got shingles; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a male 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: vaccinated for shingles and then got shingles). The outcome of the vaccination failure and shingles were not reported. The reporter considered the vaccination failure and shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. The company considered the vaccination failure and shingles to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 14-JUN-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient was vaccinated for shingles and then got shingles. The reporter suspect it was a reaction to the vaccine. Now, reporter was very hesitant to get the shingles vaccine. The reporter said that yes, patient got shingles as a reaction to the vaccine. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding completion of primary vaccination schedule, time to onset and laboratory test confirming 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 the clinical description, time to onset, details regarding completion of primary vaccination schedule and laboratory confirmation of disease) is considered unrelated to GSK vaccine Shingles vaccine