Received Dec 26, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
Suspected vaccination failure; Shingles; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a male patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant) and shingles (Verbatim: Shingles). The outcome of the vaccination failure and shingles were not reported. It was unknown if 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. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 21-DEC-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The reporter reported that they claim no but seemed like another coincidence when his/her 2 brother in laws and sisters all got it at the same time. The reporter knew that they all got vaccinated around the same time at the local market. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding completion of primary vaccination schedule, time to onset for shingles and laboratory confirmation regarding shingles were unknown at the time of reporting. This case is linked with US2025AMR165585 and US2025AMR165602, reported by the same reporter.; Sender's Comments: A case of Vaccination failure, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, in a male patient. Causal association is indeterminate. 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-US2025AMR165585:Case for 1st Brother in law US-GSK-US2025AMR165602:Invalid case for sisters