Received Oct 16, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | 2 | UNK | — |
nerve damage to the right side of head and neck; chronic pain/pain; received another shot at the age of 77 years; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of nerve damage in a 77-year-old male patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. Previously administered products included Varicella zoster vaccine with an associated reaction of herpes zoster (received a shot at the age of 66 years). On an unknown date, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced nerve damage (Verbatim: nerve damage to the right side of head and neck) (serious criteria other: serious as per reporter), pain (Verbatim: chronic pain/pain) (serious criteria other: Serious as per reporter) and drug dose administration interval too long (Verbatim: received another shot at the age of 77 years). The outcome of the nerve damage and pain were not resolved and the outcome of the drug dose administration interval too long was not applicable. The reporter considered the nerve damage and pain to be related to Shingles vaccine. The company considered the nerve damage and pain to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine. Linked case(s) involving the same patient: US2025AMR126565 Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 05-OCT-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. Patient was suffering from nerve damage to the right side of head and neck for 38 months and in pain 24 by 7. Patient's doctor said that it might be another year or two before it was well, patient did not take pain medications for 8 months and the pain was the same as it was when he was taking the pain medications. The batch number was not provided, and unable to contact the reporter.; Sender's Comments: A case of Nerve injury and Pain, unknown time after receiving 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine in a 77-year-old male subject. 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. US-GSK-US2025AMR126565:Case for 1st dose