Received Oct 9, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
It's on the right side of my head; It feels like someone poured molten lava in my ear; You're supposed to rest but how do you lay on it, let alone fall asleep; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of shingles in a 72-year-old patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. The patient's past medical history included shingles (had it in 2006), subarachnoid hemorrhage (survived a Subarachnoid brain bleed in 2003), sepsis (going sepsis after a stomach surgery in 2006,) and gastric operation (stomach surgery in 2006). On an unknown date, the patient received Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced shingles (Verbatim: It's on the right side of my head), burning sensation in ears (Verbatim: It feels like someone poured molten lava in my ear) and sleep disorder due to a general medical condition (Verbatim: You're supposed to rest but how do you lay on it, let alone fall asleep). The outcome of the shingles, burning sensation in ears and sleep disorder due to a general medical condition were not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the shingles, burning sensation in ears and sleep disorder due to a general medical condition to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles, burning sensation in ears and sleep disorder due to a general medical condition to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK receipt date: 18-SEP-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. Consumer reported that had it in 2006 and received the shot. The reporter mentioned now in the 2nd week. The reporter started an antiviral medication the day the rash appeared. It seems to help but the pain was unbearable at times. It's on the right side of his /her head and feels like someone poured molten lava in ear. The reporter mentioned you're supposed to rest but how do you lay on it, let alone fall asleep. The reporter mentioned had survived a Subarachnoid brain bleed in 2003, was going sepsis after a stomach surgery in 2006, yet this was the most physically painful of the three. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter.
Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Gastric operation (stomach surgery in 2006); Sepsis (going sepsis after a stomach surgery in 2006,); Shingles (had it in 2006); Subarachnoid hemorrhage (survived a Subarachnoid brain bleed in 2003)