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Report #2835221

Received Apr 9, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
NY
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
—
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
HIBVHIB (HIBERIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNK——

Symptoms (1)

Product preparation error

Symptom narrative

they reconstituted a Hiberix vaccine with Vaccine sterile water rather than saline and then administered it to a patient; they reconstituted a Hiberix vaccine with Vaccine sterile water rather than saline and then administered it to a patient; This non-serious case was reported by a pharmacist via call center representative and described the occurrence of wrong solution used in drug reconstitution in a patient who received Hib (Hiberix) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received Hiberix. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Hiberix, the patient experienced wrong solution used in drug reconstitution (Verbatim: they reconstituted a Hiberix vaccine with Vaccine sterile water rather than saline and then administered it to a patient) and inappropriate dose of vaccine administered (Verbatim: they reconstituted a Hiberix vaccine with Vaccine sterile water rather than saline and then administered it to a patient). The outcome of the wrong solution used in drug reconstitution and inappropriate dose of vaccine administered were not applicable. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 01-APR-2025 The pharmacist reported that they reconstituted a Hiberix vaccine with sterile water rather than saline and then administered it to a patient, which led to wrong solution used in drug reconstitution and inappropriate dose of vaccine administered. The reporter asked was there any harm to the patient and asked the vaccine needed to be repeated.