Received Jul 17, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | 2 | UNK | — |
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | 1 | UNK | — |
Suspected vaccination failure; vertigo; weakness; still contracted the shingles / Mine was on my scalp, neck and chin; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. Co-suspect products included Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine and the 1st dose of Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant), shingles (Verbatim: still contracted the shingles / Mine was on my scalp, neck and chin), vertigo (Verbatim: vertigo) and weakness (Verbatim: weakness). The patient was treated with valaciclovir hydrochloride (Valtrex). The outcome of the vaccination failure was not reported and the outcome of the shingles was resolved (duration 13 weeks) and the outcome of the vertigo and weakness were not resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure, shingles, vertigo and weakness to be related to Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. The company considered the vaccination failure to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles, vertigo and weakness to be related to Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 10-JUL-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient did get all the vaccines and still contracted the shingles which was located on the scalp, neck and chin and it lasted about thirteen weeks and the patient still having aftereffects. The patient would like to hear from anyone else that has experienced a similar situation. The patient went through two rounds of Valtrex, and I'm still having problems with vertigo and weakness. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding 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 completion of primary vaccination schedule, time to onset and regarding laboratory confirmation of shingles) is considered unrelated to GSK's Shingles vaccine (Dose 1 & 2).