This is VAERS ID 485686

Administered by: Other       Purchased by: Other
Symptoms: Cardiac arrest, Death, Multi-organ failure
SMQs:, Torsade de pointes/QT prolongation (broad), Anaphylactic reaction (broad), Arrhythmia related investigations, signs and symptoms (broad), Shock-associated circulatory or cardiac conditions (excl torsade de pointes) (narrow), Hypovolaemic shock conditions (broad), Toxic-septic shock conditions (broad), Anaphylactic/anaphylactoid shock conditions (broad), Hypoglycaemic and neurogenic shock conditions (broad), Acute central respiratory depression (broad), Cardiomyopathy (broad), Respiratory failure (broad), Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms syndrome (broad)

Life Threatening? No
Birth Defect? No
Died? Yes
   Date died: 2012-12-13
Permanent Disability? No
Recovered? No
Office Visit? No
ER Visit? No
ER or Doctor Visit? No
Hospitalized? No
Previous Vaccinations:
Other Medications: No other medications
Current Illness: Unknown
Preexisting Conditions:
Allergies:
Diagnostic Lab Data:
CDC Split Type: WAES1302USA012087

Write-up: This spontaneous report as received from a consumer refers to an 82 year old male patient. The patient''s medical history and concurrent conditions were not provided. On 15-NOV-2012 the patient was vaccinated with a dose of ZOSTAVAX. Dose, route and lot number were not provided. No concomitant medications were reported. On an unknown date the patient experienced multi-organ failure and cardiac arrest. The outcome of multi-organ failure and cardiac arrest was reported as fatal. The patient died on 13-DEC-2012 at 1515 (military time) in the hospital. The cause of death was reported as cardiac arrest and multi-organ failure, according to the Death Certificate. No reporter causality was provided. Additional information has been requested.