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Report #2828497

Received Feb 27, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
9 yrs
State
NV
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Jan 30, 2025
Onset
Jan 30, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
FLU3INFLUENZA (SEASONAL) (FLULAVAL)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNK—RA

Symptoms (2)

Extra dose administeredIncorrect dose administered

Symptom narrative

9-year-old male patient was accidentally given two doses of Flulaval; should have received Flulaval and Gardasil/9-year-old male patient was accidentally given two doses of Flulaval; This non-serious case was reported by a other health professional via call center representative and described the occurrence of accidental overdose in a 9-year-old male patient who received Flu Seasonal TIV Quebec (FluLaval 2024-2025 season) for prophylaxis. Co-suspect products included HPV VACCINE VLP RL1 4V (YEAST) (GARDASIL) for prophylaxis. Concomitant products included INFLUENZA VACCINE INACT SPLIT 3V (FLULAVAL). On 30-JAN-2025 17:10, the patient received FluLaval 2024-2025 season (right deltoid). On an unknown date, the patient received GARDASIL. On 30-JAN-2025 17:10, an unknown time after receiving FluLaval 2024-2025 season, the patient experienced accidental overdose (Verbatim: 9-year-old male patient was accidentally given two doses of Flulaval) and wrong vaccine administered (Verbatim: should have received Flulaval and Gardasil/9-year-old male patient was accidentally given two doses of Flulaval). The outcome of the accidental overdose and wrong vaccine administered were not applicable. 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 : 30-JAN-2025 The patient was accidentally given two doses of Flulaval, one in the Left Deltoid, and one in the Right Deltoid. The patient should have received Flulaval and Gardasil, and the patient's sibling was also going to get the flu shot, but she somehow put everything on one tray, and the 9-year-old got 2 doses of flu, which led to accidental overdose and wrong vaccine administered. No further details were provided. The reporter consented to follow up.