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Report #2897373

Received May 21, 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 (2)

Herpes zosterPain

Symptom narrative

got first immunization and got shingles a week later; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of shingles in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, 1 week after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced shingles (Verbatim: got first immunization and got shingles a week later). The outcome of the shingles was not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date:19-MAY-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient had worst pain than ever felt. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter.