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Report #2824377

Received Feb 4, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
44 yrs
State
IL
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
—
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
HIBVHIB (ACTHIB)SANOFI PASTEURUNK—OT

Symptoms (3)

No adverse eventOff label useProduct administered to patient of inappropriate age

Symptom narrative

44-year-old patient prescribed ACTHIB by another provider with no reported adverse event; Initial information received on 29-Jan-2025 regarding an unsolicited valid non-serious case received from a nurse. This case involves a 44 years old and unknown gender patient who was prescribed with haemophilus type B (HIB) vaccine [ACT-HIB] by another provider with no reported adverse event. The patient's past medical history included Sinusitis bacterial. The patient's past medical treatment(s), vaccination(s) and family history were not provided. At the time of the event, the patient had ongoing Multiple sclerosis. On an unknown date, the patient was prescribed with HIB (PRP/T) vaccine Powder and solvent for solution for injection (strength, expiry date and lot number not reported) via unknown route in unknown administration site as prophylactic vaccination (Immunization) (off label use). Reportedly, the nurse reported that they do not know the exact reason the patient was prescribed ACTHIB for. The patient did not know their vaccination status. Information on the batch number was requested corresponding to the one at time of event occurrence.

Current illness

Multiple sclerosis

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Sinusitis bacterial