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 | — |
Suspected vaccination failure; I took both vaccines for shingles and I still got the worst case of shingles; I'm 5 months in and still suffering from nerve pain; 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 NOV-2025, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced post herpetic neuralgia (Verbatim: I'm 5 months in and still suffering from nerve pain). On an unknown date, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant) and shingles (Verbatim: I took both vaccines for shingles and I still got the worst case of shingles). The outcome of the vaccination failure was not reported and the outcome of the shingles and post herpetic neuralgia were not resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure, shingles and post herpetic neuralgia 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 and post herpetic neuralgia to be related to Shingles vaccine and Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK receipt date: 23-MAR-2026 The patient still got the worst case of shingles that the doctor had ever seen. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding time to onset for shingles and laboratory confirmation regarding shingles were unknown at the time of reporting. The batch number was not provided, and unable to contact the reporter.; Sender's Comments: A case of Vaccination failure, unknown time after receiving 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 the GSK product cannot be ascertained. Consent for further follow-up has not been received.