Received May 26, 2026
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
Suspected vaccination failure; The upper side feels like shingles again; am having pain upper abdomen; itching upper abdomen; I am having pain in the upper abdomen on the left side with itching; 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 (Herpes Zoster vaccine) solution for injection for prophylaxis. The patient's past medical history included shingles (had shingles before across the abdomen), rash and nerve pain. On an unknown date, the patient received Herpes Zoster vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Herpes Zoster vaccine, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant), shingles (Verbatim: The upper side feels like shingles again), upper abdominal pain (Verbatim: am having pain upper abdomen), burning in abdomen (Verbatim: itching upper abdomen) and localized itching (Verbatim: I am having pain in the upper abdomen on the left side with itching). The outcome of the vaccination failure and shingles were not reported and the outcome of the upper abdominal pain, burning in abdomen and localized itching were not resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure, shingles, upper abdominal pain, burning in abdomen and localized itching to be related to Herpes Zoster vaccine. The company considered the vaccination failure to be unrelated to Herpes Zoster vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 15-MAY-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding completion of primary vaccination schedule, time to onset and laboratory test confirming shingles were unknown at the time of reporting. The batch number was not provided and a request for this information has been made.; Sender's Comments: A case of Vaccination failure, on an unknown time after vaccination with unknown dose of Herpes Zoster vaccine, in a patient. Based on the available information a possible causality that the event was caused by GSK vaccine product cannot be ascertained. Consent for further follow up has not been received.
Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Nerve pain; Rash; Shingles (had shingles before across the abdomen)