Received Sep 29, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
Suspected vaccination failure; I have shingles now in the right side of my face and head; eye swollen; head hurts like crazy; 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. 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), facial herpes zoster (Verbatim: I have shingles now in the right side of my face and head), eye swelling (Verbatim: eye swollen) and headache (Verbatim: head hurts like crazy). The outcome of the vaccination failure, eye swelling and headache were not reported and the outcome of the facial herpes zoster was not resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure, facial herpes zoster, eye swelling and headache 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 facial herpes zoster, eye swelling and headache to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK receipt date :19-SEP-2025 and 20-SEP-2025 The case was received from the patient via interactive digital media. The patient had shingles now in the right side of face and head and had the vaccines, it did not help to him/her. The patient reported that the way mine was eye swollen head hurts like crazy he/she The patient did not know to get the new singles shot or not. The patient wants to be asked could get shingles two time. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding completion of primary vaccination schedule, time to onset and laboratory test confirming shingles were unknown at the time of reporting.; Sender's Comments: A case of Vaccination failure, unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine in patient. Based on the available information a possible causality that the event was caused by the GSK product cannot be ascertained. Consent for further follow up has not been received.