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Report #2897937

Received May 26, 2026

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Overview

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

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURERUNKUNK

Symptoms (2)

Herpes zosterInjury corneal

Symptom narrative

Cornea damage; Shingles; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of injury corneal in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingles vaccine) solution for injection 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 injury corneal (Verbatim: Cornea damage) (serious criteria clinically significant/intervention required) and shingles (Verbatim: Shingles). The outcome of the injury corneal was not resolved and the outcome of the shingles was not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the injury corneal and shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. The company considered the injury corneal to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt date: 21-MAY-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient had the shot and within couple of weeks they got Shingles. The patient had permanent corneal damage, and that they would not take any more vaccines. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter.; Sender's Comments: A case of Injury corneal, 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 event was caused by GSK vaccine product cannot be ascertained. Consent for further follow up has not been received.