Sex: U
Vaccine: VARZOS
Symptoms: Neuralgia, Pruritus, Syncope, Vaccination failure
Clinical narrative: Suspected vaccination failure; Shingles inside ear; Faint; Shingles; Severe itching; I had blisters; nerve pain was like electrical shocks; Electric shock; could not drive for 3 months; 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) 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), herpes zoster otitis externa (Verbatim: Shingles inside ear) (serious criteria GSK medically significant), faint (Verbatim: Faint) (serious criteria GSK medically significant), shingles (Verbatim: Shingles), pruritus (Verbatim: Severe itching), blister (Verbatim: I had blisters), nerve pain (Verbatim: nerve pain was like electrical shocks), electric shock sensation (Verbatim: Electric shock) and activities of daily living impaired (Verbatim: could not drive for 3 months). The outcome of the vaccination failure was unknown and the outcome of the herpes zoster otitis externa, faint, shingles, pruritus, blister, nerve pain and electric shock sensation were not resolved and the outcome of the activities of daily living impaired was resolved (duration 3 months).   It was unknown if the reporter considered the vaccination failure, herpes zoster otitis externa, faint, shingles, pruritus, blister, nerve pain, electric shock sensation and activities of daily living impaired to be related to Shingles vaccine.     It was unknown if the company considered the vaccination failure, herpes zoster otitis externa, faint, shingles, pruritus, blister, nerve pain, electric shock sensation and activities of daily living impaired to be related to Shingles vaccine.   Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 15-APR-2024 This case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media. The patient forgot to mention that he/she had a severe case of shingles.  The patient went to minor ER (emergency room) and was misdiagnosed.  The doctor said it was a reaction to perfume or laundry soap. The patient mentioned to him he/she had not changed his/her products.  The patient went home with just an ointment.  The patient left out of town the following day, that evening he/she had full blown shingles.  The patient had blisters behind hie/her ear that were the size of large marbles.  The shingles were also inside his/her ear and on his/her face.  The nerve pain was like electrical shocks that caused him/her to faint.  The patient could not drive for 3 months because of the fainting. So, he/she still had lingering effects from the shingles.  The patient hope the doctors develop a treatment for shingles. The patient was going on 5 years and he/she still had severe itching.  The patient applied ointments but minimal relief.  The patient still got shingles even after he/she got the shingles shot. It miserable. This case was considered as suspected vaccination failure as details regarding completion of primary vaccination schedule, time to onset and laboratory test confirming shingles were unknown at the time of reporting.