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Report #2832642

Received Mar 21, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
0.5 yrs
State
CO
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Mar 5, 2025
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
DTAPIPVDTAP + IPV (KINRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNK7D2Y4—

Symptoms (2)

Product administered to patient of inappropriate ageWrong product administered

Symptom narrative

Kinrix administration instead of Pediarix; Kinrix administration to a 6-month-old patient; This non-serious case was reported by a nurse via call center representative and described the occurrence of wrong vaccine administered in a male patient who received DTPa-IPV (Kinrix) (batch number 7D2Y4, expiry date 22-AUG-2025) for prophylaxis. Co-suspect products included DTPa-HBV-IPV (Pediarix) for prophylaxis. On 05-MAR-2025, the patient received Kinrix. On an unknown date, the patient received Pediarix. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Kinrix and Pediarix, the patient experienced wrong vaccine administered (Verbatim: Kinrix administration instead of Pediarix) and inappropriate age at vaccine administration (Verbatim: Kinrix administration to a 6-month-old patient). 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: 12-MAR-2025 The practitioner nurse called to ask the safety and efficacy of given Kinrix instead of Pediarix to a 6-month-old patient, which led to wrong vaccine administered and inappropriate age at vaccine administration. The Vaccine Administration Facility is the same as Primary Reporter.