Received Jan 1, 2026
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
suspected vaccination failure; had the shingles after I got the vaccine; last time i had them i was 49 years old; 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. The patient's past medical history included shingles (had them 3 times). 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), shingles (Verbatim: had the shingles after I got the vaccine) and inappropriate age at vaccine administration (Verbatim: last time i had them i was 49 years old). The outcome of the vaccination failure and shingles were not reported and the outcome of the inappropriate age at vaccine administration was not applicable. 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: 25-DEC-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. Patient reported that they had shingles for 3 times. The last time patient had shingles at 49 years old age and it was horrible. Patient had the shingles after they got the vaccine, and it almost killed by. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding complete vaccination schedule, time to inset and laboratory test confirming shingles were unknown at the time of reporting.; Sender's Comments: A case of Vaccination failure, an unknown time after receiving Shingles 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.
Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Shingles (had them 3 times)