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Report #2863363

Received Oct 6, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
Age unknown
State
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Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
—
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNKUNK—

Symptoms (2)

Herpes zosterVaccination failure

Symptom narrative

Suspected vaccination failure; Only person know who had shingles never had it until after he got the vaccine; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a adult male patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingrix. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant) and shingles (Verbatim: Only person know who had shingles never had it until after he got the vaccine). The outcome of the vaccination failure was not reported and the outcome of the shingles was not resolved. The reporter considered the vaccination failure and shingles to be related to Shingrix. The company considered the vaccination failure to be unrelated to Shingrix. The company considered the shingles to be related to Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 27-SEP-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The reporter knew that the person who had shingles never had it until after he got the vaccine. 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. The batch number was not provided and we are unable to contact the reporter.; Sender's Comments: A case of Vaccination failure, unknown time after receiving Shingrix, in a adult male 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.