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Report #2899103

Received Jun 5, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
Age unknown
State
OH
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Onset
Days to onset
Hospital days

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNKUNK

Symptoms (2)

Herpes zosterVaccination failure

Symptom narrative

Suspected vaccination failure; I got the shingles went to the doctor that was diagnosis; 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) solution for injection for prophylaxis. Additional patient notes included never had chickenpox when he was child. 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: I got the shingles went to the doctor that was diagnosis). The outcome of the vaccination failure was not reported and the outcome of the shingles was unknown. 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:31-MAY-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient stated that he never got shingles from chicken pox, it was from the Shingrix shot. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding completion of primary vaccination schedule, time to onset for shingles and laboratory confirmation regarding shingles were unknown at the time of reporting The batch number was not provided and we unable to contact the reporter.; Sender's Comments: A case of Vaccination failure, On an unknown date after receiving Shingrix in a male patient. 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.

Medical history

Comments: never had chickenpox when he was child