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Report #2870310

Received Nov 3, 2025

Hospitalized
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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 MANUFACTURERUNKUNK—

Symptoms (1)

Herpes zoster

Symptom narrative

I know three people who got the Shingles jab. A few weeks later there in the hospital with shingles; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of shingles in a specified number of patients who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, several weeks after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced shingles (Verbatim: I know three people who got the Shingles jab. A few weeks later there in the hospital with shingles) (serious criteria hospitalization). The outcome of the shingles was not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. The company considered the shingles to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 26-OCT-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The reporter knew three people who got the Shingles jab. A few weeks later there in the hospital with Shingles. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter.; Sender's Comments: A case of Herpes zoster, several weeks after receiving Shingles vaccine, in a specified number of patients. 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-US2025AMR101766:same reporter different patient