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Report #2831060

Received Mar 13, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
Age unknown
State
MO
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
—
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
DTAPIPVDTAP + IPV (KINRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNK3RT93—

Symptoms (2)

Product administered to patient of inappropriate ageWrong product administered

Symptom narrative

maladministration of Kinrix instead of Pediarix dose; Maladministration of Kinrix on a pediatric patient-underage; 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 4-month-old female patient who received DTPa-IPV (Kinrix) (batch number 3RT93, expiry date 03-APR-2026) for prophylaxis. Co-suspect products included DTPa-HBV-IPV (Pediarix) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received Kinrix and Pediarix. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Kinrix and not applicable after receiving Pediarix, the patient experienced wrong vaccine administered (Verbatim: maladministration of Kinrix instead of Pediarix dose) and inappropriate age at vaccine administration (Verbatim: Maladministration of Kinrix on a pediatric patient-underage). The outcome of the wrong vaccine administered and inappropriate age at vaccine administration 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 : 03-MAR-2025 Medical Assistant called to reported that the maladministration of Kinrix instead of Pediarix (pediatric patient, underage), which led to wrong vaccine administered and inappropriate age at vaccine administration. Vaccine detail and patient demographics were obtained from the reporter´s end. The vaccine administration facility was the same as primary reporter. No further information was obtained in this call.