Report #2862515

Received Oct 1, 2025

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Overview

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

Vaccines (1)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
VARZOS	ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)	UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER	UNK	UNK	—

Symptoms (1)

Herpes virus infection

Symptom narrative

still get herpes after vaccination; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via call center representative and described the occurrence of herpes virus infection 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 herpes virus infection (Verbatim: still get herpes after vaccination). The outcome of the herpes virus infection was not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the herpes virus infection to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the herpes virus infection to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 24-SEP-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter.