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Report #2873195

Received Nov 17, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
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Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
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Onset
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Days to onset
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Hospital days
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Vaccines (10)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER2UNK—
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER1UNK—
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER3UNK—
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER4UNK—
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER5UNK—
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER6UNK—
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURERUNKUNK—
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER7+UNK—
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER7+UNK—
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER7+UNK—

Symptoms (5)

Burning sensationExtra dose administeredHerpes zosterPainVaccination failure

Symptom narrative

Suspected vaccination failure; Shingles; breakouts all the time; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. Co-suspect products included Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis, Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis, Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis, Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis, Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis, Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis, Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis, Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis and Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. The patient's past medical history included shingles (since 2009). On an unknown date, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine, the 1st dose of Shingles vaccine, the 3rd dose of Shingles vaccine, the 4th dose of Shingles vaccine, the 5th dose of Shingles vaccine, the 6th dose of Shingles vaccine, the 7th dose of Shingles vaccine, the 8th dose of Shingles vaccine, the 9th dose of Shingles vaccine and the 10th dose of Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant), shingles (Verbatim: Shingles) and extra dose administered (Verbatim: breakouts all the time). The outcome of the vaccination failure was not reported and the outcome of the shingles was not resolved and the outcome of the extra dose administered was not applicable. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure and shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. The company considered the vaccination failure to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 07-NOV-2025 This case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media. The patient had had them since 2009. The patient had run the gamut, included. Never one single day since the first day had the patient been without pain. The patient had breakouts all the time. The patient had taken probably ten shingle shots over the years and a truckload of pills. Some meds had driven the patient crazy. The pain had sometimes been just as bad as in the beginning. At that moment, it had felt like someone holding a hot iron underneath the patient's arm and armpit. The patient had only found one product that had eased the pain. If anyone had wanted to try, the patient could have given the info on it. It had come from a lab. It had worked to ease the pain so the patient could sleep. The patient had hoped theirs had gotten well and gone away. Those twenty-six years had been a nightmare.; Sender's Comments: A case of Vaccination failure, an unknown time after receiving 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th dose of Shingles vaccine, in a 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

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Shingles (since 2009)