Received Dec 30, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
Suspected vaccination failure; I'm going through PHN at this moment; Shingles; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a adult female 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), post herpetic neuralgia (Verbatim: I'm going through PHN at this moment) and shingles (Verbatim: Shingles). The outcome of the vaccination failure was not reported and the outcome of the post herpetic neuralgia was not resolved and the outcome of the shingles was unknown. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure, post herpetic neuralgia 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 post herpetic neuralgia and shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 21-DEC-2025 This case received from the patient via interactive digital media. The patient was going through post herpetic neuralgia at the moment, and she would not wish shingles on anyone. Some days the patient just screams because the nerve pain was so unbearable event with the medication. 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. 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, in an adult female 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.