Received Sep 30, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
suspected vaccination failure; shingles; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a 80-year-old patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. The patient's past medical history included chickenpox. 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) and shingles (Verbatim: shingles). The outcome of the vaccination failure and shingles were not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure and shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. The company considered the vaccination failure and shingles to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 24-SEP-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient had a slight case of shingles even after Shingles vaccination. The patient was going to get her/his Covid shot, and the health unit want to get the four-way vaccine which includes measles chicken pox and two others, asked should he/she get that vaccine since she/he must have had chicken pox to get the shingles. The patient stated he/she worried about this and asking to advise. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding completion of primary schedule, time to onset for shingles and laboratory confirmation regarding shingles were unknown at the time of reporting.; Sender's Comments: A case of Vaccination failure, on an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, in a 80-year-old patient. Based on the available information a possible causality that the events were caused by GSK vaccine product cannot be ascertained. Consent for further follow up has not been received
Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Chickenpox