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Report #2862517

Received Oct 1, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
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Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
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Onset
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Days to onset
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Hospital days
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Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER2UNK—

Symptoms (2)

Herpes zosterVaccine positive rechallenge

Symptom narrative

Shingles; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of shingles in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. Previously administered products included Shingrix with an associated reaction of herpes zoster (for tolerance of first dose refer case US2025AMR123943). On an unknown date, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, 2 weeks after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced shingles (Verbatim: Shingles). Rechallenge with Shingles vaccine was positive. The outcome of the shingles was not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. Linked case(s) involving the same patient: US2025AMR123943; Sender's Comments: US-GSK-US2025AMR123943:Same patient case