Received Feb 18, 2026
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
Suspected vaccination failure; She got shingles; Patient was 15 years; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a 15-year-old female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. Previously administered products included Varicella vaccine. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant), shingles (Verbatim: She got shingles) and inappropriate age at vaccine administration (Verbatim: Patient was 15 years). The outcome of the vaccination failure was not reported, and the outcome of the shingles was unknown and the outcome of the inappropriate age at vaccine administration was not applicable. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure and shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. The company considered the vaccination failure to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 09-OCT-2025 This case was reported by a patient's family friend via interactive digital media. The patient had chickenpox vaccine, then doctor suggested shingles vaccine and she got shingles at 15. The reporter stated that stop pushing if it was not working. 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 we are unable to contact the reporter.; Sender's Comments: A case of Vaccination failure, unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, in a adult male 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.