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Report #2894325

Received Apr 27, 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 (3)

DeathHerpes zosterPain

Symptom narrative

Wife died not too long after the shingles shot; 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. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced death (Verbatim: Wife died not too long after the shingles shot) (serious criteria death and GSK medically significant). The reported cause of death was death. It was unknown if the reporter considered the death to be related to Shingles vaccine. The company considered the death to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 15-APR-2026 This case was reported via interactive digital media. The reporter said that anybody ever had poison ivy, it could stay for months and spread everywhere and the road rash could recover from once it scabs, better read the side affects before taking anything, kill the liver for a rash. The patient was died not too long after the shingles shot and she did not even had shingles. Last at the store reporter goes to had shingles, said it hurt but it could be that bad to actually work. Did not be so weak folks, it was the plan to make money at the expense.; Sender's Comments: A case of Death, unknown time 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. Further follow up information has been sought.; Reported Cause(s) of Death: Death