Received Feb 11, 2026
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
Suspected Vaccination failure; Shingles; Gout; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a 71-year-old patient who received Herpes zoster (Herpes Zoster vaccine) for prophylaxis. Co-suspect products included prednisone for gout. On an unknown date, the patient received Herpes Zoster vaccine and prednisone. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Herpes Zoster vaccine and an unknown time after starting prednisone, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected Vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant), shingles (Verbatim: Shingles) and gout (Verbatim: Gout). The action taken with prednisone was unknown. The outcome of the vaccination failure, shingles and gout were not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure, shingles and gout to be related to Herpes Zoster vaccine. The reporter considered the vaccination failure, shingles and gout to be not reported if related to prednisone. It was unknown if the company considered the vaccination failure, shingles and gout to be related to Herpes Zoster vaccine. The company considered the vaccination failure, shingles and gout to be not reported if related to prednisone. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 06-FEB-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. Patient had shingles vaccine and would recommend it to anyone over 49. Patient's symptoms were tolerable, but the fatigue was awful. Patient thought that the outbreak occurred after he finished a 6-day course of Prednisone for gout (dates are not reported). The batch number was not provided and unable to contact the reporter. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding primary vaccination schedule, time to onset and laboratory test confirming shingles were unknown at the time of reporting.; Sender's Comments: A case of Vaccination failure, an unknown time after receiving Herpes Zoster vaccine, in a 71-year-old 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.
Prednisone