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Report #2897238

Received May 20, 2026

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Overview

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

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURERUNK

Symptoms (1)

Visual impairment

Symptom narrative

it happened to me and I lost 75 percentage of the vision in my left eye; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of partial visual loss in a male 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 partial visual loss (Verbatim: it happened to me and I lost 75% of the vision in my left eye). The outcome of the partial visual loss was resolved with sequelae. The reporter considered the partial visual loss to be possibly related to Shingles vaccine. The company considered the partial visual loss to be possibly related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 14-MAY-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient self-reported this case for himself There were no product complaints to report. The reporter reported that the person had warned others not to get the shingles vaccine if they had a history of pink eye. The reporter reported that the person had warned that it could cause a serious eye infection. This happened to me, and I lost 75 percent of the vision in my left eye. The reporter reported that the user had not specified which product they had used, though it might have been related to Shingrix The batch number was not provided, and I was unable to contact the reporter.