Received Mar 12, 2026
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
late husband; Suspected vaccination failure; my late husband had the shot but still got a shingles; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of death in a male 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: late husband) (serious criteria death and GSK medically significant), vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant) and shingles (Verbatim: my late husband had the shot but still got a shingles). The outcome of the vaccination failure and shingles were not reported. The reported cause of death was death. It was unknown if the reporter considered the death, vaccination failure and shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the death, vaccination failure and shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 08-MAR-2026 This case was reported by a wife of the patient via interactive digital media. The reporter stated that she did not think that vaccination would avoid shingles. 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 unable to contact the reporter. This was 1 of 3 linked cases reported by the same reporter.; Sender's Comments: A case of Vaccination failure and Death, unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, 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. US-GSK-US2026AMR033552:same reporter US-GSK-US2026AMR033553:same reporter; Reported Cause(s) of Death: Late husband