Received Jun 8, 2026
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
suspected vaccination failure; the shingles shot and still had a horrible case of the shingles last year; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of vaccination failure in a female 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 vaccination failure (Verbatim: suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant) and shingles (Verbatim: the shingles shot and still had a horrible case of the shingles last year). The patient was treated with gabapentin. The outcome of the vaccination failure was unknown and the outcome of the shingles was not reported. The reporter considered the vaccination failure and shingles to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine. The company considered the vaccination failure and shingles to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 04-JUN-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient self-reported this case for herself. The patient had received the shingles shot and still had a horrible case of shingles last year. There had been no guarantee, my doctor had said. The patient had suffered with shooting pains for at least six months. The patient had taken gabapentin, but it really had not helped. The blisters had been huge and had itched intensely. The patient had prayed that they would never get them again. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding time to onset and laboratory test confirming 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, unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine in a female patient. Case lacks further information on time to onset, medical history, concurrent conditions 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.