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Report #2901678

Received Jun 29, 2026

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Overview

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

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNKUNK

Symptoms (1)

Bell's palsy

Symptom narrative

ended up with Bell's palsy after shingles vaccine; This serious case was reported by a consumer and described the occurrence of bell's palsy in a adult patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingrix. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced bell's palsy (Verbatim: ended up with Bell's palsy after shingles vaccine) (serious criteria GSK medically significant). The outcome of the bell's palsy was not reported. It was unknown if the reporter considered the bell's palsy to be related to Shingrix. The company considered the bell's palsy to be unrelated to Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date:24-JUN-2026 The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter.; Sender's Comments: A case of Bell's palsy (not meeting BC criteria), an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, in an adult 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.