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Report #2826903

Received Feb 18, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
Age unknown
State
MO
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Jan 24, 2025
Onset
Jan 24, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
FLU3INFLUENZA (SEASONAL) (FLULAVAL)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS22724L—

Symptoms (2)

Extra dose administeredWrong product administered

Symptom narrative

gave him the wrong vaccination, which was the Flu vaccination (Flulaval) instead of Pneumonia vaccination (Prevnar 20); This non-serious case was reported by a other health professional via call center representative and described the occurrence of wrong vaccine administered in a 61-year-old male patient who received Flu Seasonal TIV Quebec (FluLaval 2024-2025 season) (batch number 2724L, expiry date 20-JUN-2025) for prophylaxis. Co-suspect products included Pneumococcal vaccine conj 20v (CRM197) (Prevnar 20) for prophylaxis. Concomitant products included Influenza vaccine inact split 3v (Flulaval). On 24-JAN-2025 14:30, the patient received the 2nd dose of FluLaval 2024-2025 season. On an unknown date, the patient received Prevnar 20. On 24-JAN-2025, an unknown time after receiving FluLaval 2024-2025 season, the patient experienced wrong vaccine administered (Verbatim: gave him the wrong vaccination, which was the Flu vaccination (Flulaval) instead of Pneumonia vaccination (Prevnar 20)). The outcome of the wrong vaccine administered was unknown. This report is made by GSK without prejudice and does not imply any admission or liability for the incident or its consequences. Additional Information: GSK receipt date: 24-JAN-2025 The reporter reported that they recently had a gentlemen come in to receive a vaccination, and however he/she gave him the wrong vaccination, which was the Flu vaccination (Flulaval) instead of Pneumonia vaccination (Prevnar 20) which led to, wrong vaccine administered. However, he recently had a 1st Flu vaccination (Flulaval) in October 2024, but latter the health care professional mentioned that the vaccine was given in 11th November 2024. The reporter also mentioned that the 2nd dose was given at 02:30 pm of 24th January 2025. Both Flulaval vaccines that the patient received were administer in the same place. The Vaccine Administration Facility was the same as Primary Reporter.

Other medications

FLULAVAL