Received Jul 28, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
Suspected vaccination failure; Terrible pain and still dealing with them; 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. 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: Terrible pain and still dealing with them). 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 and shingles to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date:18-JUL-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. Consumer reported that he/she had the shingles twice and also got the vaccination. Consumer mentioned terrible pain and still he/she was dealing with them. 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, details regarding the completion of primary vaccination schedule, time to onset and laboratory confirmation of disease) is considered unrelated to GSK Shingles vaccine. Herpes zoster is an unlisted event which is considered unrelated to GSK Shingles vaccine.