Report #2897757

Overview

Sex

Male

Age

Age unknown

State

FL

Recovered

Unknown

Vaccinated

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Onset

—

Days to onset

—

Hospital days

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Symptoms (2)

Symptom narrative

Suspected vaccination failure; Vaccines caused shingles; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media 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: Suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant) and shingles (Verbatim: Vaccines caused shingles). The outcome of the vaccination failure and shingles were not reported. The reporter considered the vaccination failure and shingles to be related to Shingrix. The company considered the vaccination failure to be unrelated to Shingrix. The company considered the shingles to be related to Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK receipt date: 17-MAY-2026 This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding completion of primary 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, medical history, concurrent conditions, completion of primary schedule 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.