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Report #2884926

Received Feb 9, 2026

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Overview

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

Vaccines (3)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER3UNK—
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER2UNK—
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER1UNK—

Symptoms (3)

Extra dose administeredVaccination failureZoster sine herpete

Symptom narrative

Vaccination failure; Shingles; I got 3 shingles vaccine; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a adult female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. Co-suspect products included Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis and Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. The patient's past medical history included chickenpox (The patient has chickenpox at age 38.). Family history included shingles. The patient received the 3rd dose of Shingles vaccine, the 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine and the 1st dose of Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant), shingles (Verbatim: Shingles) and extra dose administered (Verbatim: I got 3 shingles vaccine). The patient was treated with valaciclovir (Valacyclovir). The outcome of the vaccination failure and shingles were not reported and the outcome of the extra dose administered was not applicable. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure and shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the vaccination failure and shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt date: 04-FEB-2026. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter. The patient had internal shingles on her organs. The patient takes the daily dose of valacyclovir. This case considered as suspected vaccination failure since the details regarding time to onset and laboratory confirmation was not reported.; Sender's Comments: US-GSK-US2026AMR017257:Case for reporter

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Chickenpox (The patient has chickenpox at age 38.); Shingles