Received Jan 14, 2026
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | 2 | UNK | — |
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | 1 | UNK | — |
suspected vaccination failure; shingles and it is the worst pain I have ever experienced I have been dealing with this now since November 26th. I missed the whole month of work in December; I came down with PHN; 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. The patient's past medical history included chickenpox (in childhood years). On an unknown date, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine and the 1st dose of Shingles vaccine. On 26-NOV-2025, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced post herpetic neuralgia (Verbatim: I came down with PHN). On an unknown date, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant) and shingles (Verbatim: shingles and it is the worst pain I have ever experienced I have been dealing with this now since November 26th. I missed the whole month of work in December). The patient was treated with morphine. The outcome of the vaccination failure and shingles were not reported, and the outcome of the post herpetic neuralgia was not resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure, shingles and post herpetic neuralgia to be related to Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. The company considered the vaccination failure to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles and post herpetic neuralgia to be related to Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 08-Jan-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient had received two injections of the shingles vaccine in the past ten years. The reporter stated that the patient missed the entire month of December from work after three rounds of steroids, medications, and hospital visits for excruciating pain. The reporter stated that the patient had begun physical therapy on their left hand because of nerve damage. The batch number was not provided and unable to contact the reporter. 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, unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine (1st and 2nd dose), in a patient. 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: Chickenpox (in childhood years)
Test Name: Blood pressure; Result Unstructured Data: (Test Result:155/119,Unit:unknown,Normal Low:,Normal High:)