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Report #2886251

Received Feb 20, 2026

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Overview

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

Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER1UNK
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER2UNK

Symptoms (2)

Herpes zosterVaccination failure

Symptom narrative

suspected vaccination failure; got 1st shot and had a flare up; 2nd shot caused a less severe flare up; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a adult female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. Co-suspect products included Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. The patient's past medical history included zoster sine herpete (internal shingles was worse, had them the 2nd time caught shingles). On an unknown date, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingles vaccine and the 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant), shingles (Verbatim: got 1st shot and had a flare up) and shingles (Verbatim: 2nd shot caused a less severe flare up). The outcome of the vaccination failure, shingles and shingles were not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure, shingles and shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. 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 and Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles and 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: 14-FEB-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient advised get the shingles shots, as bad as shingles was, and it was terrible, internal shingles was worse. The patient waited until that was finally over and 6 more months. The 1st shot was got and a flare up was had. It was waited 3 months, and the 2nd shot was caused a less severe flare up. It had been 5 years and nada was had. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding time to onset and laboratory confirmation regarding shingles were unknown at the time of reporting. The batch number was not provided, and unable to contact the reporter.; Sender's Comments: A case of Vaccination failure, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine (dose 1 and dose 2), in an adult female 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.

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Zoster sine herpete (internal shingles was worse, had them the 2nd time caught shingles)