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Report #2879548

Received Dec 24, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
72 yrs
State
SC
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Feb 12, 2025
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS2UNK—
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1UNK—

Symptoms (2)

Herpes zosterVaccination failure

Symptom narrative

suspected vaccination failure; shingles; This serious case was reported by a consumer via call center representative and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a 72-year-old male patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. Co-suspect products included Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. The patient's past medical history included shingles (prior history of Shingles). On 12-FEB-2025, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingrix. On an unknown date, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingrix. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix and Shingrix, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant) and shingles (Verbatim: shingles). The outcome of the vaccination failure was not reported and the outcome of the shingles was not resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure and shingles to be related to Shingrix and Shingrix. The company considered the vaccination failure to be unrelated to Shingrix and Shingrix. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles to be related to Shingrix and Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 19-DEC-2025 The patient self-reported this case for himself. The patient has had Shingles twice since completing the Shingrix vaccine series. The patient currently had shingles at the time of the call. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding time to onset and laboratory test confirming shingles were unknown at the time of reporting. The batch number was not provided and a request for this information has been made.; Sender's Comments: A case of Vaccination failure, an unknown time after receiving 1st and 2nd dose of Shingrix, in a 72-year-old male 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.

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Shingles (prior history of Shingles)