Received May 25, 2026
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
got the shingles was in hospital 2 months on life support and intensive 2 week's they almost killed me; Suspected vaccination failure; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a 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 vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant) and shingles (Verbatim: got the shingles was in hospital 2 months on life support and intensive 2 week's they almost killed me) (serious criteria hospitalization and life threatening). 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 Shingles vaccine. The company considered the vaccination failure and shingles to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 18-MAY-2026 The case was received from the patient via interactive digital media. The nurse told the patient that if he or she had not got the shots they would have been worse, the patient said no if had not got the shots probably would not have got the shingles. This case was considered as vaccination failure as details regarding completion of primary vaccination, time to onset for shingles and laboratory confirmation regarding shingles were unknown at the time of reporting. The batch number was not provided, and unable to contact the reporter.; Sender's Comments: A case of Vaccination failure and Herpes zoster, on an unknown time after vaccination with unknown dose of Shingles vaccine, in a patient. Based on the available information a possible causality that the events were caused by GSK vaccine product cannot be ascertained. Consent for further follow up has not been received.