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Report #2885206

Received Feb 11, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
Age unknown
State
Recovered
Not recovered
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

suspected vaccination failure; I had 3 shingles vaccines and still got internal shingles on my organs; I had 3 shingles vaccines; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a elderly 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 (had chickenpox at the age of 38). On an unknown date, 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: suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant), zoster sine herpete (Verbatim: I had 3 shingles vaccines and still got internal shingles on my organs) and extra dose administered (Verbatim: I had 3 shingles vaccines). The patient was treated with valaciclovir (Valacyclovir). The outcome of the vaccination failure was not reported and the outcome of the zoster sine herpete was not resolved and the outcome of the extra dose administered was not applicable. The reporter considered the vaccination failure and zoster sine herpete to be related to Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. The company considered the vaccination failure to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. The company considered the zoster sine herpete to be related to Shingles vaccine, Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. Linked case(s) involving the same patient: US2026AMR017287 Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 04-FEB-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient was taking a daily dose of Valacyclovir at the time. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding time to onset and laboratory test confirming zoster sine herpete were unknown at the time of reporting. This case was linked with US2026AMR017287, reported by the same reporter.; Sender's Comments: A case of Vaccination failure, unknown time after receiving 3rd dose of Shingles vaccine, the 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine and the 1st dose of Shingles vaccine, in a elderly female 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. US-GSK-US2026AMR017287:Case for Daughter

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Chickenpox (had chickenpox at the age of 38)