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Report #2886249

Received Feb 20, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Jul 1, 2025
Onset
Jul 1, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER2UNK

Symptoms (1)

Herpes zoster

Symptom narrative

shingles as had a short mild version of shingles/on one side of my face, and neck and hair line; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of shingles in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. In JUL-2025, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine. In JUL-2025, less than 2 weeks after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced shingles (Verbatim: shingles as had a short mild version of shingles/on one side of my face, and neck and hair line). The outcome of the shingles was not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK receipt date: 13-FEB-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient got shingles in JUL-2025 within about 2 weeks or less after receiving the second shot. The batch number was not provided, and unable to contact the reporter.