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Report #2833542

Received Mar 28, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
12 yrs
State
CA
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Mar 19, 2025
Onset
Mar 19, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
HEPHEP B (ENGERIX-B)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNKEP274—

Symptoms (1)

Expired product administered

Symptom narrative

Expired Engerix-B administration; This non-serious case was reported by a nurse via call center representative and described the occurrence of expired vaccine used in a 12-year-old male patient who received HBV (Engerix B) (batch number EP274, expiry date 14-MAR-2025) for prophylaxis. On 19-MAR-2025, the patient received Engerix B. On 19-MAR-2025, an unknown time after receiving Engerix B, the patient experienced expired vaccine used (Verbatim: Expired Engerix-B administration). The outcome of the expired vaccine used was 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: 19-MAR-2025 A registered nurse wanted to know the efficacy on Engerix-B immunization after given an expired dose to patient after the expiration date (less than 30 days), which led to expired vaccine used. The Vaccine Administration Facility was the same as Primary Reporter. The reporter consented to follow up.; Sender's Comments: US-GSK-US2025033657:Same reporter/Different patient