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Report #2855445

Received Aug 25, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
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Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
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Onset
—
Days to onset
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Hospital days
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Vaccines (1)

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

Symptoms (4)

Electric shock sensationHerpes zosterPain in extremityVaccination failure

Symptom narrative

Suspected Vaccination Failure; Got the vaccine and had them again; shot electric shocks down my legs; legs worst pain I've ever had also brought me down; 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. The patient's past medical history included shingles. 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), shingles (Verbatim: Got the vaccine and had them again), electric shock sensation (Verbatim: shot electric shocks down my legs) and leg pain (Verbatim: legs worst pain I've ever had also brought me down). The outcome of the vaccination failure, shingles, electric shock sensation and leg pain were not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure, shingles, electric shock sensation and leg pain 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, electric shock sensation and leg pain to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 08-AUG-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient had them in the same area, it shot electric shocks down his/her legs worst pain and have ever had also brought the patient down. The patient got the Shingles vaccine and had them again but not as bad. 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 regarding completion of primary vaccination schedule, time to onset and laboratory confirmation of disease) is considered unrelated to GSK vaccine Shingles vaccine.

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Shingles