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Report #2831536

Received Mar 14, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
47 yrs
State
MS
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Feb 24, 2025
Onset
Feb 24, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
HEPHEP B (ENGERIX-B)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNK95D74—

Symptoms (1)

Underdose

Symptom narrative

a pediatric dose of Engerix-B was given to an adult patient; a pediatric dose of Engerix-B was given to an adult patient; This non-serious case was reported by a nurse via call center representative and described the occurrence of underdose in a 47-year-old female patient who received HBV (Engerix B pediatric) (batch number 95D74, expiry date 28-MAR-2025) for prophylaxis. On 24-FEB-2025, the patient received Engerix B pediatric. On 24-FEB-2025, an unknown time after receiving Engerix B pediatric, the patient experienced underdose (Verbatim: a pediatric dose of Engerix-B was given to an adult patient) and adult use of a child product (Verbatim: a pediatric dose of Engerix-B was given to an adult patient). The outcome of the underdose and adult use of a child product were not applicable. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date : 05-MAR-2025 Nurse called on March 5, 2025 to report on February 24, 2025 a pediatric dose of Engerix-B was given to an adult patient which led to adult use of a child product and underdose.