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Report #2890695

Received Mar 25, 2026

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Overview

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

Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
FLUXINFLUENZA (SEASONAL) (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURERUNKUNK
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURERUNKUNK

Symptoms (4)

COVID-19Herpes zosterPneumoniaVaccination failure

Symptom narrative

Suspected vaccination failure; Pneumonia shots up to date-got double pneumonia; I have had the shingles vaccine-got the shingles; China flu shots taken-got Covid; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a adult patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. Co-suspect products included Flu unspecified (Flu vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingles vaccine and Flu vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine and not applicable after receiving Flu vaccine, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant), pneumonia (Verbatim: Pneumonia shots up to date-got double pneumonia) (serious criteria GSK medically significant), shingles (Verbatim: I have had the shingles vaccine-got the shingles) and covid-19 (Verbatim: China flu shots taken-got Covid). The outcome of the vaccination failure, pneumonia, shingles and covid-19 were not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure, pneumonia, shingles and covid-19 to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the reporter considered the pneumonia, shingles and covid-19 to be related to Flu vaccine. The company considered the vaccination failure and pneumonia to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles and covid-19 to be related to Shingles vaccine and Flu vaccine. The company considered the pneumonia to be unrelated to Flu vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 21-MAR-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. Due to the reported experiences, the patient stated that they would never take another shot of any kind. The batch number was not provided, and unable to contact the reporter. 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.; Sender's Comments: A case of Vaccination failure and Pneumonia, on an unknown time after vaccination with unknown dose of Shingles vaccine, in an adult patient. Based on the available information a possible causality that the events were caused by GSK vaccine product cannot be ascertained. Consent for further follow up has not been received. A case of Pneumonia , on an unknown time after vaccination with unknown dose of Flu vaccine, in an adult patient. Based on the available information a possible causality that the event was caused by GSK vaccine product cannot be ascertained. Consent for further follow up has not been received. The company has assessed that the event Vaccination failure was not caused by the study Flu vaccine.