Received Dec 10, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLUX | INFLUENZA (SEASONAL) (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
Suspected vaccination failure; I took the shingles shot and still got shingles; I took the flu shot and still got the flu; 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 Flu unspecified (Flu vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingles vaccine and Flu vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine and Flu vaccine, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant), shingles (Verbatim: I took the shingles shot and still got shingles) and influenza (Verbatim: I took the flu shot and still got the flu). The outcome of the vaccination failure, shingles and influenza were not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure, shingles and influenza to be related to Shingles vaccine and Flu vaccine. The company considered the vaccination failure to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine and Flu vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles and influenza to be related to Shingles vaccine and Flu vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 03-DEC-2025 This case was reported by a patient via) interactive digital media. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding confirmation of primary vaccination schedule, time to onset for shingles and influenza and laboratory confirmation regarding shingles and influenza were unknown at the time of reporting. The batch number was not provided, and unable to contact the reporter.; Sender's Comments: A case of Vaccination failure, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine and Flu vaccine, in a patient. Causal association is indeterminate. 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.