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Report #2897081

Received May 19, 2026

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Overview

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

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNK

Symptoms (2)

Herpes zosterVaccination failure

Symptom narrative

Supected Vaccination failure; got the shots and still got shingles.; This serious case was reported by a consumer and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a male patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingrix. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Supected Vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant) and shingles (Verbatim: got the shots and still got shingles.). The outcome of the vaccination failure and shingles were not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure and shingles to be related to Shingrix. The company considered the vaccination failure to be unrelated to Shingrix. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles to be related to Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 12-MAY-2026 This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding completion of primary vaccination schedule, time to onset for shingles and laboratory confirmation regarding shingles were unknown at the time of reporting The batch number was not provided upon follow up with the reporter; Sender's Comments: A case of Vaccination failure, unknown time after receiving Shingrix in a male patient. Case lacks further information on time to onset, completion of primary vaccination schedule, medical history, concurrent conditions and laboratory confirmation. 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.