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Report #2853041

Received Aug 6, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
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Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
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Onset
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Days to onset
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Hospital days
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Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER1UNK—

Symptoms (3)

BlisterHerpes zosterPain

Symptom narrative

I got the vaccine, and it gave me Shingles; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of shingles in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced shingles (Verbatim: I got the vaccine, and it gave me Shingles). The outcome of the shingles was resolving. It was unknown if the reporter considered the shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 30-JUL-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient got the vaccine, and it gave his/her shingles. The patient was just where the blisters were dried up, and so painful. The patient was not getting the second shot.