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Report #2882252

Received Jan 19, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
Age unknown
State
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Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
—
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURERUNKUNK—

Symptoms (2)

Herpes zosterVaccination failure

Symptom narrative

suspected vaccination failure; My sisters dr insisted she get it and she has gotten them twice. They were awful; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a 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) and shingles (Verbatim: My sisters dr insisted she get it and she has gotten them twice. They were awful). The outcome of the vaccination failure and shingles were not reported. 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: 12-JAN-2026 This case was reported by a sister of the patient via interactive digital media. The batch number was not provided and unable to contact the reporter. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding completion of primary vaccination schedule, time to onset and laboratory test confirming shingles were unknown at the time of reporting. This case was linked with US2026AMR004707, reported by the same reporter.; Sender's Comments: A case of Vaccination failure, unknown time after receiving a dose of Shingles vaccine in a female subject. Causal association is indeterminate. Case lacks further information on medical history, concurrent conditions and laboratory confirmation. 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. US-GSK-US2026AMR004707:Case for Friend