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Report #2880353

Received Jan 2, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
59 yrs
State
VA
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Apr 10, 2025
Onset
Jun 1, 2025
Days to onset
52
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS2C9X3R—
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1UNK—

Symptoms (2)

Herpes zosterVaccination failure

Symptom narrative

Shingles; Shingles; she got Shingles again; she got Shingles again; This serious case was reported by a consumer via call center representative and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a 59-year-old female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) (batch number C9X3R, expiry date 05-JUN-2027) for prophylaxis. Co-suspect products included Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. On 08-OCT-2025, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingrix (unknown arm). On 10-APR-2025, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingrix. In JUN-2025, not applicable after receiving Shingrix and 1 month after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced shingles (Verbatim: she got Shingles again). In NOV-2025, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: she got Shingles again) (serious criteria GSK medically significant) and shingles (Verbatim: Shingles). In DEC-2025, the patient experienced shingles (Verbatim: Shingles). The outcome of the vaccination failure and shingles were not reported and the outcome of the shingles and shingles were resolving. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure, shingles and shingles to be related to Shingrix and Shingrix. It was unknown if the reporter considered the shingles to be related to Shingrix. The company considered the vaccination failure to be unrelated to Shingrix and Shingrix. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles and shingles to be related to Shingrix and Shingrix. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles to be related to Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 30-DEC-2025 The patient received the first shot of Shingrix and within 1 month, she got Shingles. The patient received second shot of Shingrix and in late NOV-2025 she got Shingles again, then in DEC-2025, she got Shingles a third time but it was not as bad as the other times, which she was currently getting over. She was concerned over the vaccine and would like for the Safety group to reach out to her. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding laboratory confirmation regarding shingles were unknown at the time of reporting.; Sender's Comments: A case of Vaccination failure, unknown time after receiving Shingrix and 1 month after receiving Shingrix, in a 59-year-old female patient. Based on the available information a?possible causality that the event was caused by the GSK product cannot be ascertained. Further follow up information has been sought