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Report #2857675

Received Sep 9, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
Age unknown
State
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Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
—
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1UNK—
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS2UNK—

Symptoms (2)

Herpes zosterIncomplete course of vaccination

Symptom narrative

mild case of shingles; forgot to have the second dose administered in the recommended time of 2 to 6 months later; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via call center representative and described the occurrence of shingles in a female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. Co-suspect products included Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. The patient's past medical history included shingles (prior to her first dose of Shingrix she did have a bout of Shingles). On an unknown date, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingrix and the 2nd dose of Shingrix. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix and not applicable after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced shingles (Verbatim: mild case of shingles) and incomplete course of vaccination (Verbatim: forgot to have the second dose administered in the recommended time of 2 to 6 months later). The outcome of the shingles was not reported and the outcome of the incomplete course of vaccination was not applicable. It was unknown if the reporter considered the shingles to be related to Shingrix. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles to be related to Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK receipt date: Patient had her first dose of Shingrix administered in 2020 but forgot to have the second dose administered in the recommended time of 2 to 6 months later. Patient stated in the last couple of weeks she has had a mild case of shingles (lack of effect.) Consumer states she did not have a rash with the case of shingles but only had pain.

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Shingles (prior to her first dose of Shingrix she did have a bout of Shingles)