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Report #2889062

Received Mar 16, 2026

ER / ED visit
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Overview

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

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURERUNKUNK

Symptoms (3)

Herpes zosterVaccination failureZoster sine herpete

Symptom narrative

Suspected vaccination failure; internal shingles; After patient got the shot and a year later patient had internal shingles again very bad; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. The patient's past medical history included shingles. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, 1 year after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant), shingles (Verbatim: internal shingles) and shingles (Verbatim: After patient got the shot and a year later patient had internal shingles again very bad). 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 company considered the vaccination failure, shingles and shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 10-MAR-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient got the vaccine (2 shots) After the 1st shot patient got internal shingles and visited Emergency room. A year after the 2nd shot, the patient had internal shingles again, which was very severe. Another year later, the patient experienced shingles again, but it was less severe than the first two episodes. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding laboratory test confirming shingles were unknown at the time of reporting. No further information was expected. The batch number was not provided, and unable to contact the reporter.; Sender's Comments: A case of Vaccination failure, 1 year after receiving Shingles vaccine, in a 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: Shingles