Received Jun 11, 2026
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
suspected vaccination failure; I got the shot and got shingles; 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 (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: I got the shot and got shingles). The outcome of the vaccination failure and shingles were not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure and shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 06-JUN-2026 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. The patient stated that luckily, he/she did not have the horrible pain. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding 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 unable to contact the reporter.; Sender's Comments: A case of Vaccination failure, 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.