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Report #2893514

Received Apr 22, 2026

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Overview

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

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER1UNK

Symptoms (4)

Herpes zosterOphthalmic herpes zosterPainPruritus

Symptom narrative

still suffer with the itching and pain,to me it feels I will never get rid of this,I had the first shot; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of drug use for unapproved indication in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. Concurrent medical conditions included facial herpes zoster (had shingles on the right side of the face and into the hair in JAN-2025) and ophthalmic herpes zoster (had shingles on eye in JAN-2025). On an unknown date, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, not applicable after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced drug use for unapproved indication (Verbatim: still suffer with the itching and pain,to me it feels I will never get rid of this,I had the first shot). The outcome of the drug use for unapproved indication was not applicable. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 10-APR-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient had to go for the second one over a month.

Current illness

Facial herpes zoster (had shingles on the right side of the face and into the hair in JAN-2025); Ophthalmic herpes zoster (had shingles on eye in JAN-2025)