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Report #2894137

Received Apr 24, 2026

Died
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
Age unknown
State
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Onset
Days to onset
Hospital days

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURERUNKUNK

Symptoms (2)

DeathDermatitis contact

Symptom narrative

Died couple weeks later; poison ivy is worse; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of death in a female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. Concomitant products included INFLUENZA VACCINE. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, several weeks after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced death (Verbatim: Died couple weeks later) (serious criteria death and GSK medically significant) and poison ivy rash (Verbatim: poison ivy is worse). The outcome of the poison ivy rash was not reported. The reported cause of death was death. It was unknown if the reporter considered the death and poison ivy rash to be related to Shingles vaccine. The company considered the death to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the poison ivy rash to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 13-APR-2026 This case was reported by a patient's husband via interactive digital media. The patient got a flu shot and weeks later shingles shot and died couple of weeks later. The reporter said go for it and poison ivy was worse. The batch number was not provided, and unable to contact the reporter.; Sender's Comments: A case of Death, several weeks after receiving Shingles vaccine, in a female 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.; Reported Cause(s) of Death: Died couple weeks later

Other medications

INFLUENZA VACCINE