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Report #2835150

Received Apr 9, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
18 yrs
State
TX
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Mar 3, 2025
Onset
Mar 3, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
HEPHEP B (ENGERIX-B)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNKH39Z4—

Symptoms (1)

Incorrect dose administered

Symptom narrative

pediatric patient received an adult dose; pediatric patient received an adult dose; This non-serious case was reported by a nurse via call center representative and described the occurrence of adult product administered to child in a 18-year-old female patient who received HBV (Engerix B adult) (batch number H39Z4, expiry date 04-DEC-2025) for prophylaxis. On 03-MAR-2025, the patient received Engerix B adult. On 03-MAR-2025, an unknown time after receiving Engerix B adult, the patient experienced adult product administered to child (Verbatim: pediatric patient received an adult dose) and overdose (Verbatim: pediatric patient received an adult dose). The outcome of the adult product administered to child and overdose 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: 18-MAR-2025 Nurse called to inform that a pediatric patient received an adult dose of Engerix-B, which led to adult product administered to child and overdose.