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Report #2856076

Received Aug 29, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
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Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
—
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 (2)

Herpes zosterVaccination failure

Symptom narrative

yes I got it a second time and had even gotten the shot 2 years ago/ I got the vaccine in 2023 and had shingles for the first time 1990 and now again; had shingles for the first time 1990 and now again; 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 (had shingles for the first time 1990). On an unknown date, the patient received Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, 2 years after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: yes I got it a second time and had even gotten the shot 2 years ago/ I got the vaccine in 2023 and had shingles for the first time 1990 and now again) (serious criteria GSK medically significant) and shingles (Verbatim: had shingles for the first time 1990 and now again). 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 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: 23-AUG-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. Patient got the vaccine in 2023 and had shingles for the first time 1990 and now again. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding completion of primary vaccination schedule, time to onset for shingles 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, 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 (had shingles for the first time 1990)