Received Mar 4, 2026
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
Death; Shingles/ Developed shingles the next month on her face and head. Didn't go away for 7 years. Then she died.; Suspected vaccination failure; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of death in a female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced death (Verbatim: Death) (serious criteria death and GSK medically significant), shingles (Verbatim: Shingles/ Developed shingles the next month on her face and head. Didn't go away for 7 years. Then she died.) and vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant). The outcome of the shingles was not reported and the outcome of the vaccination failure was not reported (duration 7 years). The reported cause of death was death. It was unknown if the reporter considered the death, shingles and vaccination failure to be related to Shingles vaccine. The company considered the death and 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: 24-Feb-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. Reporter stated that his mother took the shot and developed shingles on her face and head the next month. It lasted for seven years, and then she passed away. 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 Death and Vaccination failure, unknown time after receiving a dose of Shingles vaccine in a female patient. Case lacks further information on medical history, 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.; Reported Cause(s) of Death: Death