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Report #2836498

Received Apr 17, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
59 yrs
State
OH
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Apr 11, 2025
Onset
Apr 11, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
HEPHEP B (ENGERIX-B)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1LG749—

Symptoms (1)

Underdose

Symptom narrative

Engerix-B- Pediatric dose administered to an adult patient; Engerix-B- Pediatric dose administered to an adult patient; This non-serious case was reported by a nurse via call center representative and described the occurrence of adult use of a child product in a 59-year-old male patient who received HBV (Engerix B pediatric) (batch number LG749, expiry date 13-SEP-2026) for prophylaxis. On 11-APR-2025, the patient received the 1st dose of Engerix B pediatric. On 11-APR-2025, an unknown time after receiving Engerix B pediatric, the patient experienced adult use of a child product (Verbatim: Engerix-B- Pediatric dose administered to an adult patient) and accidental underdose (Verbatim: Engerix-B- Pediatric dose administered to an adult patient). The outcome of the adult use of a child product and accidental underdose were not applicable. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 11-APR-2025 Nurse reported that on 11th April 2025, an adult male patient had erroneously received the first dose of Engerix-B pediatric, which led to Adult use of a child product and Accidental underdose.