Report #2832406

Received Mar 20, 2025

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Overview

Sex: Female
Age: 60 yrs
State: PA
Recovered: Unknown
Vaccinated: Mar 20, 2025
Onset: Mar 20, 2025
Days to onset: 0
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (1)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
RAB	RABIES (RABAVERT)	NOVARTIS VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS	1	FDP00553	SC / LA

Symptoms (1)

Incorrect route of product administration

Symptom narrative

The vaccine was inadvertently given subcutaneously instead of intramuscularly, as labeled by the manufacturer, by a pharmacy intern. The patient was quickly notified (within 5 minutes of vaccination) and administration site looked over by myself, as the pharmacist on staff. I confirmed the vaccine was not given in the deltoid and went over potential adverse effects with the patient (injection site reaction, pain at injection site), how to manage effects, and when to follow up with a physician. I contacted the manufacturer to clarify if a repeat dose needs to be administered and am awaiting reply.

Current illness

None reported

Medical history

None reported

Other medications

Unknown

Allergies

Penicillin, sulfites

Lab data

None

Prior vaccinations

patient reported ER visits from side effects from previous shingles and COVID vaccines (severe headache, flu-like symptoms)