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Report #2864993

Received Oct 10, 2025

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Overview

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

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1——

Symptoms (2)

Herpes zosterIncomplete course of vaccination

Symptom narrative

Shingles after vaccination/ patient received only one dose of Shingrix in 2018 still having shingles episodes.; This non-serious case was reported by a pharmacist via call center representative and described the occurrence of shingles in a 83-year-old female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingrix. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced shingles (Verbatim: Shingles after vaccination/ patient received only one dose of Shingrix in 2018 still having shingles episodes.). The outcome of the shingles was not resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the shingles to be related to Shingrix. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles to be related to Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 24-SEP-2025 The pharmacist reported that a patient completed the Shingrix series few years ago but this patient still having shingles episodes. During the same call, the HCP checked the patient´s vaccine records and it seems that the patient received only one dose of Shingrix in 2018. The pharmacist asked how to proceed in case the patient had only one dose given in 2018.