Received Feb 16, 2026
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
The shot almost blinded me.; I haven't been feeling right since. Do your research both ways; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of partial visual loss in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. The patient received Shingles vaccine. The patient experienced partial visual loss (Verbatim: The shot almost blinded me.) (serious criteria clinically significant/intervention required) and feeling abnormal (Verbatim: I haven't been feeling right since. Do your research both ways). The outcome of the partial visual loss and feeling abnormal were not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the partial visual loss and feeling abnormal to be related to Shingles vaccine. The company considered the partial visual loss to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the feeling abnormal to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 10-FEB-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter.; Sender's Comments: A case of Visual impairment, unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, in a patient. Case lacks further information on medical history, time to onset, concomitant medications 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.