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Report #2900286

Received Jun 16, 2026

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Overview

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

Vaccines (3)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER3UNK
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER2UNK
VARZOSZOSTER (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER1UNK

Symptoms (3)

Extra dose administeredHerpes zosterVaccination failure

Symptom narrative

Supected Vaccination failure; got it after 3 shots; 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 the 3rd dose of Shingles vaccine. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingles vaccine, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Supected Vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant), shingles (Verbatim: Shingles) and extra dose administered (Verbatim: got it after 3 shots). The outcome of the vaccination failure was not reported and the outcome of the shingles was resolved (duration 3 weeks) and the outcome of the extra dose administered was not applicable. It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure and shingles to be related to Shingles vaccine. The company considered the vaccination failure to be unrelated to Shingles vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 11-JUN-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 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 are unable to contact the reporter; Sender's Comments: A case of Vaccination failure, unknown time after receiving 3rd dose of Shingles vaccine, 2nd dose of Shingles vaccine and 1st dose of Shingles vaccine, in a 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.