Received Nov 7, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | 2 | UNK | — |
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | 1 | UNK | — |
Suspected vaccination failure; have shingles right now. Started in my hair then down my face real close to my eye, around my ear and inside of it. Its very painful; have shingles right now. Started in my hair then down my face real close to my eye, around my ear and inside of it. Its very painful; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a 70-year-old patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. Co-suspect products included Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. The patient's past medical history included shingles. On an unknown date, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine and the 1st dose of Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant), shingles (Verbatim: have shingles right now. Started in my hair then down my face real close to my eye, around my ear and inside of it. Its very painful) and herpes zoster oticus (Verbatim: have shingles right now. Started in my hair then down my face real close to my eye, around my ear and inside of it. Its very painful) (serious criteria GSK medically significant). The outcome of the vaccination failure was not reported and the outcome of the shingles and herpes zoster oticus were not resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure, shingles and herpes zoster oticus to be related to Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. The company considered the vaccination failure and herpes zoster oticus to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK receipt date: 04-NOV-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. Patient stated that shots didn't work for them. Patient have had them 4 times in 70 yrs. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding time to onset for shingles and laboratory confirmation regarding 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 and Herpes zoster oticus, an unknown time after receiving 1st and 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine, in a 70-year-old 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.
Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Shingles