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Report #2833447

Received Mar 27, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
Age unknown
State
IL
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Mar 17, 2025
Onset
Mar 17, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
HEPHEP B (ENGERIX-B)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1K45H7—

Symptoms (1)

Underdose

Symptom narrative

accidentally gave him your hepatitis B vaccine, 0 months to 19 years and he needed the 19 years and up; accidentally gave him your hepatitis B vaccine; This non-serious case was reported by a other health professional via call center representative and described the occurrence of adult use of a child product in a 64-year-old male patient who received HBV (Engerix B pediatric) (batch number K45H7) for prophylaxis. On 17-MAR-2025, the patient received the 1st dose of Engerix B pediatric. On 17-MAR-2025, an unknown time after receiving Engerix B pediatric, the patient experienced adult use of a child product (Verbatim: accidentally gave him your hepatitis B vaccine, 0 months to 19 years and he needed the 19 years and up) and accidental underdose (Verbatim: accidentally gave him your hepatitis B vaccine). The outcome of the adult use of a child product and accidental underdose 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: 17-MAR-2025 The certified Medical assistant reported that patient had a 64 years old, male here in the office at the day of reporting and had accidentally gave him hepatitis B vaccine, 0 months to 19 years and he needed the 19 years and up, which led to adult use of a child product and accidental underdose. He came on Friday for something else and just wondering if it was okay to give him the adult hepatitis B vaccination on Friday or had to wait certain amount of time in between mess up and the correction.