Received Mar 20, 2026
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
Suspected vaccination failure; My mom has gotten them twice now once before getting vaccinated and then once after; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. The patient's past medical history included shingles (patient got once before getting vaccinated). On an unknown date, the patient received Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant) and shingles (Verbatim: My mom has gotten them twice now once before getting vaccinated and then once after). The outcome of the vaccination failure and shingles were not reported. 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. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 15-MAR-2026 This case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media. The reporter reported that mother had gotten them twice now once before getting vaccinated and then once after. The reporter asked so was it worth receiving vaccine. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding completion of primary 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 we are unable to contact the reporter.; Sender's Comments: A case of Vaccination failure, unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine in a female patient. Causal relation is indeterminate considering multiple vaccines given concomitantly. Case lacks further information on time to onset, medical history, concurrent conditions, completion of primary schedule 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.
Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Shingles (patient got once before getting vaccinated)