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Report #2881689

Received Jan 13, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
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Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
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Onset
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Days to onset
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Hospital days
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Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER2UNK—
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER1UNK—

Symptoms (3)

Herpes zosterOphthalmic herpes zosterVaccination failure

Symptom narrative

Suspected vaccination failure; shingles in eye; shingles on my forehead and scalp; 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. Co-suspect products included Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine and the 1st dose of Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant), ophthalmic herpes zoster (Verbatim: shingles in eye) (serious criteria GSK medically significant) and shingles (Verbatim: shingles on my forehead and scalp). The outcome of the vaccination failure, ophthalmic herpes zoster and shingles were not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure, ophthalmic herpes zoster and shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. The company considered the vaccination failure and ophthalmic herpes zoster to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK receipt date: 09-JAN-2026 The case was received from the patient via interactive digital media. The patient was grateful for doctor and mass eye ear emergency room and they were fantastic. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding time to onset for shingles and laboratory confirmation regarding shingles were unknown at the time of reporting.; Sender's Comments: A case of Vaccination failure and Ophthalmic herpes zoster, an unknown time after receiving 1st and 2nd dose of 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.