Received Mar 30, 2026
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | 2 | UNK | — |
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | 1 | UNK | — |
I got shingles in upper back, left side, under my arm through my breast. No rash and very much pain/suspected vaccination failure; I got shingles, in upper back, left side, under my arm through my breast; 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. Co-suspect products included Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine and the 1st dose of Shingles vaccine. In JUL-2025, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: I got shingles in upper back, left side, under my arm through my breast. No rash and very much pain/suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant) and shingles (Verbatim: I got shingles, in upper back, left side, under my arm through my breast). The patient was treated with lidocaine. The outcome of the vaccination failure was not reported and the outcome of the shingles was resolving. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure and shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. The company considered the vaccination failure to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt date: 23-MAR-2026. This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient had the first shingles shot, then found out it was not good, so got the new one. In July, he/she got shingles, in upper back, left side arm through his/her breast and no rash and very much pain. The pain was not as bad now, but still here, bad enough to have a lidocaine patch on his/her back every day and roll on lidocaine under his/her arm and breast. This only took the edge off the pain. All this for over 8 months now, with the shots. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter. This case was considered as vaccination failure as details regarding completion of 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, on an unknown time after vaccination with 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine and the 1st dose of Shingles vaccine, in a 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.