Received Mar 24, 2026
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (SHINGRIX) | GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS | UNK | UNK | — |
Knocked me; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of feeling unwell in a female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. The patient's past medical history included chickenpox and shingles (Left abdomen and lucked out, not a bad case). Previously administered products included Shingles vaccine (1st dose received on an unknown date). Family history included shingles (grandmother got shingles in her eye. It really changed her forever and affected the sight in her eye that was in maybe the 1980s). On an unknown date, the patient received Shingrix. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced feeling unwell (Verbatim: Knocked me). The outcome of the feeling unwell was not reported. The reporter considered the feeling unwell to be related to Shingrix. The company considered the feeling unwell to be related to Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 16-MAR-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The first shingles shot came along and the patient got it. The second Shingrix series came and the patient got that too and it knocked the patient on his/her butt and said that it was the worst vaccine he/she ever got. The patient was very happy and glad to have gotten it because it was easy compared to a real case of shingles. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter.
Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Chickenpox; Shingles (Left abdomen and lucked out, not a bad case); Shingles (grandmother got shingles in her eye. It really changed her forever and affected the sight in her eye that was in maybe the 1980s)