Received Nov 13, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
shingles within 5 months, suspected vaccination failure; shingles within 5 months; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a adult patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, less than 5 months after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: shingles within 5 months, suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant) and shingles (Verbatim: shingles within 5 months). The outcome of the vaccination failure and shingles were not reported. The reporter considered the vaccination failure and shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. The company considered the vaccination failure to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine. The company considered the shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 09-NOV-2025 This case was reported by a patient's friend via interactive digital media. The follow-up could not be possible as no contact details were available. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding complete schedule and laboratory test confirming shingles were unknown at the time of reporting. This was 1 of the 2 linked cases, reported by the same reporter.; Sender's Comments: A case of Vaccination failure, less than 5 months after receiving Shingles vaccine, in an adult patient. Based on the available information a possible causality that the event was caused by GSK vaccine product cannot be ascertained. Consent for further follow up has not been received. US-GSK-US2025AMR145601:Same reporter