Sex: U
Vaccine: VARZOS, VARZOS
Symptoms: Influenza like illness, Pain, Photophobia, Pruritus, Rash
Clinical narrative: All scabbed up; Itch; Headache; Eyes sensitive to light; Upper respiratory congestion; Right ear infection; Joint pain; rash not so painful but itchy now.; Sick; Painful rash/ rash; Got shingles vaccine and had shingles/ suspected vaccination failure; Shingles; Flu like symptoms; Side of torso hurt; 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 (Shingrix) for prophylaxis.   Co-suspect products included Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis.   On an unknown date, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingrix and the 1st dose of Shingrix. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix and Shingrix, the patient experienced vaccination failure (Verbatim: Got shingles vaccine and had shingles/ suspected vaccination failure) (serious criteria GSK medically significant), shingles (Verbatim: Shingles), influenza-like symptoms (Verbatim: Flu like symptoms), pain (Verbatim: Side of torso hurt), scab (Verbatim: All scabbed up), pruritus (Verbatim: Itch), headache (Verbatim: Headache), photophobia (Verbatim: Eyes sensitive to light), upper respiratory tract congestion (Verbatim: Upper respiratory congestion), ear infection (Verbatim: Right ear infection), joint pain (Verbatim: Joint pain), itchy rash (Verbatim: rash not so painful but itchy now.), sickness (Verbatim: Sick) and painful rash (Verbatim: Painful rash/ rash). The patient was treated with valaciclovir hydrochloride (Valtrex), guaifenesin (Mucinex) and antibiotics nos (Antibiotics (Brand Names Not Known)). The outcome of the vaccination failure was unknown and the outcome of the shingles, influenza-like symptoms, scab, pruritus, itchy rash and sickness were not resolved and the outcome of the pain was resolved (duration 3 days) and the outcome of the headache, photophobia, upper respiratory tract congestion, ear infection, joint pain and painful rash were not reported.   It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure, shingles, influenza-like symptoms, pain, scab, pruritus, headache, photophobia, upper respiratory tract congestion, ear infection, joint pain, itchy rash, sickness and painful rash to be related to Shingrix and Shingrix.     It was unknown if the company considered the vaccination failure, shingles, influenza-like symptoms, pain, scab, pruritus, headache, photophobia, upper respiratory tract congestion, ear infection, joint pain, itchy rash, sickness and painful rash to be related to Shingrix and Shingrix.   Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 16-MAR-2023 This case was reported by the patient via interactive digital media. The patient reported that his or her biggest fear was to experience the shingles. The patient received two doses series of Shingrix vaccine a year ago in 2021 and reported that guess what he/she had shingles not a bad case but had them along with flu like symptoms for a week now. The patient reported that it was not fun. The patient reported that here he or she today on the day of reporting sitting with shingles. The patient reported that side of his or her torso hut for 3 days and now all scabbed up and started to itch, headache, eyes were sensitive to light, upper respiratory congestion, right ear infection, joint pain and a rash.  The rash was not so painful but itchy now.  The patient reported that he or she was lucky 10 percent that he or she had mild shingles. The patient was still sick going on week 3. The physician gave Antibiotics, Valtrex and Mucinex as a treatment to the patient. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding completion of vaccination schedule, time to onset and laboratory test confirming shingles were unknown at the time of reporting. Follow-up would not possible, as no contact details were available.