Received Mar 12, 2026
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | 2 | UNK | — |
I received the first shot but due to my brothers death and then my fathers, I have put off getting the second shot. It has been 8 months. Is it too late to take the second shot and it be effective?; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of incomplete course of vaccination in a patient who did not receive Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. Previously administered products included Shingles vaccine (1st dose received on an unknown date). The patient did not receive the 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine. The patient had incomplete course of vaccination (Verbatim: I received the first shot but due to my brothers death and then my fathers, I have put off getting the second shot. It has been 8 months. Is it too late to take the second shot and it be effective?). The outcome of the incomplete course of vaccination was not applicable. Additional Information: GSK receipt date: 05-MAR-2026 The patient had received the first shot of Shingles vaccine, but because of her/his brother's death and then father's, the patient had put off getting the second shot of Shingles vaccine. It had been eight months. The reporter asking was it too late to take the second shot and would it have been effective. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter.