Age: 74.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: VARZOS
Symptoms: Loss of personal independence in daily activities, Quality of life decreased, Rash, Weight decreased
Clinical narrative: shingles located on the left side of the chest from back to front/herpes zoster; Information has been received from an approximately 76 year old female with no pertinent medical history and no drug reaction or allergies who "about 3 or 4 years ago" in approximately 2006, was vaccinated subcutaneously with a 0.65 ml dose of zoster vaccine live (ZOSTAVAX). Concomitant therapy included fenofibrate (TRICOR), ezetimibe (ZETIA), metoprolol succinate (TOPROL XL TABLETS) and raloxifene hydrochloride (EVISTA).   The patient reported that "about 4 weeks ago", on approximately 22-JUN-2010, she started with a pain in her back for 3 days, then she broke out in a rash, not knowing what it was, then she went to her doctor who diagnosed it as shingles right away. He put the patient on anti viral medication (name and manufacturer unspecified) for a week and Hydrocodone (manufacturer unspecified). Then, instead of getting better, it got worse. She did not seem to be getting any better. She went back to the doctor and he put her on gabapentin (NEURONTIN) (reported as Neurotin). She had been using the gabapentin (NEURONTIN) (reported as Neurotin) and it helped, some. Patient also stated she had been very inactive and unable to put on her clothes, she could not eat and have lost about between 8 and 12 pounds. The second blood test did not show anything different than the first blood test. The reason she took the second blood test was because she was losing weight and the doctor ordered the test, however everything on the blood test was fine. Her whole life she "had gone down the drain", and she was not able to do anything at the moment of the report. She was normally an active person. She was so much agony. Regular blood test work was performed twice. At the time of the report the patient was not recovered. Patient sought medical attention by a visit to the physician twice.  Upon internal review had been very inactive and unable to put on her clothes, could not eat and have lost about between 8 and 12 pounds and not able to do anything were considered to be immediately disabling.   Follow up information has been received from a registered nurse who indicated that on 28-FEB-2008, the patient was vaccinated with a dose of zoster vaccine live (ZOSTAVAX) (Lot # 659403/1825U). On 28-JUN-2010, the patient developed shingles, located on the left side of the chest from back to front. According to the nurse, the patient was treated with famciclovir (FAMVIR), 500 mg, TID. The patient was recently seen by the physician (date not specified) and was referred to a Neurologist. The nurse also mentioned that the patient stated that she was doing slightly better. The patient did not have another follow-up appointment scheduled with the physician at that time.  Follow up information was received on 05-AUG-2019 from a lawyer regarding a case in litigation and refers to a female patient. Pt was vaccinated in 2008, with zoster vaccine live (ZOSTAVAX) by a health care provider for prevention of shingles and zoster related conditions at physician's office. Pt was treated by a physician for the following injuries resulting from use of zoster vaccine live (ZOSTAVAX): herpes zoster. Pt claimed damages a result of injury to themselves, loss of consortium, loss of service and economic losses.