Received Aug 5, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
Suspected vaccination failure; I got my shingles shot and still got the shingles; 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. In JUN-2025, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant) and shingles (Verbatim: I got my shingles shot and still got the shingles). The patient was treated with malus spp. vinegar extract (Apple Cider Vinegar). 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: 28-JUL-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient got shingles about a month ago (from the date of reporting) and was still in pain. The patient used apple cider vinegar which did help and also said that put ice packs if you could take it. The patient mentioned that he/she got his/her Shingles shot and still got the shingles. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure since the details regarding the completion of primary vaccination schedule, time to onset and laboratory confirmation of 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 completion of primary vaccination schedule, time to onset and laboratory confirmation of disease) is considered unrelated to GSK Shingles vaccine.