Received Feb 6, 2026
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (SHINGRIX) | GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS | UNK | UNK | — |
Suspected vaccination failure; I got the Shingrix vaccine in June before my liver/kidney transplant; I got the Shingrix vaccine in June before my liver/kidney transplant; Yep. I'm sitting here with shingles; 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 (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. In JUN-2025, the patient received Shingrix. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant), kidney transplant (Verbatim: I got the Shingrix vaccine in June before my liver/kidney transplant) (serious criteria clinically significant/intervention required), liver transplant (Verbatim: I got the Shingrix vaccine in June before my liver/kidney transplant) (serious criteria clinically significant/intervention required) and shingles (Verbatim: Yep. I'm sitting here with shingles). The outcome of the vaccination failure, kidney transplant and liver transplant were not reported and the outcome of the shingles was not resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure, kidney transplant, liver transplant and shingles to be related to Shingrix. It was unknown if the company considered the vaccination failure, kidney transplant, liver transplant and shingles to be related to Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date:02-FEB-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding completion of primary vaccination schedule, time to onset for shingles and laboratory confirmation regarding shingles were unknown at the time of reporting. The batch number was not provided and unable to contact reporter.; Sender's Comments: A case of Vaccination failure, Renal transplant and Liver transplant, unknown time after receiving Shingrix, in a patient. Case lacks further information on medical history, concurrent conditions, completion of primary vaccination schedule, time to onset 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.