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Report #2886111

Received Feb 19, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
Age unknown
State
NC
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Onset
Days to onset
Hospital days

Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS2UNK
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1UNK

Symptoms (3)

Herpes zosterInappropriate schedule of product administrationVaccination failure

Symptom narrative

Suspected vaccination failure; Shingles/ shingles after both doses; early dose/ second dose a month and a half after his first; This serious case was reported by a consumer via call center representative and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a male patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. Co-suspect products included Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingrix and the 1st dose of Shingrix. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix and Shingrix, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant), shingles (Verbatim: Shingles/ shingles after both doses) and drug dose administration interval too short (Verbatim: early dose/ second dose a month and a half after his first). The outcome of the vaccination failure and shingles were not reported and the outcome of the drug dose administration interval too short was not applicable. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure and shingles to be related to Shingrix and Shingrix. The company considered the vaccination failure to be unrelated to Shingrix and Shingrix. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles to be related to Shingrix and Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK receipt date: 12-FEB-2026 Patient received his second dose a month and a half after his first. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding 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 2nd dose of Shingrix and the 1st dose of Shingrix in a 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.