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Report #2855270

Received Aug 22, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
Age unknown
State
PA
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
—
Onset
Aug 10, 2025
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNKUNK—

Symptoms (2)

Herpes zosterVaccination failure

Symptom narrative

Suspected vaccination failure; Shingles; This serious case was reported by a consumer via sales rep and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a adult female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. Concurrent medical conditions included cholesterol. Concomitant products included simvastatin (Statin). On an unknown date, the patient received Shingrix. On 10-AUG-2025, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant) and shingles (Verbatim: Shingles). 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 Shingrix. The company considered the vaccination failure to be unrelated to Shingrix. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles to be related to Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 10-AUG-2025 The reporter wanted to know why the device/medicine was defective. The patient diagnosed with shingles after having taken the shingrix vaccine a few years back. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding completion of primary vaccination schedule 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 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.

Current illness

Cholesterol

Other medications

Statin