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Report #2827698

Received Feb 24, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
37 yrs
State
TN
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Feb 19, 2025
Onset
Feb 19, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
HEPHEP B (ENGERIX-B)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNK47XE4—

Symptoms (1)

Underdose

Symptom narrative

administration of Pediatric dose of Engerix B to adult patient.; administering a pediatric dose of Engerix B to an adult patient; This non-serious case was reported by a other health professional via call center representative and described the occurrence of adult use of a child product in a 37-year-old male patient who received HBV (Engerix B pediatric) (batch number 47XE4, expiry date 16-JUL-2026) for prophylaxis. On 19-FEB-2025, the patient received Engerix B pediatric. On 19-FEB-2025, an unknown time after receiving Engerix B pediatric, the patient experienced adult use of a child product (Verbatim: administration of Pediatric dose of Engerix B to adult patient.) and underdose (Verbatim: administering a pediatric dose of Engerix B to an adult patient). The outcome of the adult use of a child product and underdose were 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 :19-FEB-2025 Medical assistant called to request information on how to proceed after administering a pediatric dose of Engerix B to an adult patient that is still in the office. Then reporter reported administered to a pediatric dose of Engerix B to an adult patient, which led to underdose and adult use of a child product. The reporter consented to follow up. The Vaccine Administration Facility is the same as Primary Reporter.