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Report #2837631

Received Apr 23, 2025

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Overview

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

Vaccines (3)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
HEPHEP B (RECOMBIVAX HB)MERCK & CO. INC.1—OT
HEPHEP B (RECOMBIVAX HB)MERCK & CO. INC.2—OT
HEPHEP B (RECOMBIVAX HB)MERCK & CO. INC.3—OT

Symptoms (2)

Hepatitis B surface antibody negativeVaccination failure

Symptom narrative

non-responder; This literature marketed report has been received from the authors of a published literature article concerning a patient of unknown age and gender with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Concomitant medications included cabotegravir;rilpivirine. On an unknown dates, the patient was vaccinated with 3 doses of Hepatitis B Vaccine (Recombinant) (RECOMBIVAX HB) at 0, 1 or 2, and 6 months administered intramuscularly for prophylaxis (dose, vaccination site, lot number and expiration date were not reported). On an unknown date, the patient's hepatitis B antibody surface was negative, it was considered that patient was a non-responder (vaccination failure). Subsequently, the patient was re-vaccinated. The outcome of the event was not provided. Per internal guidelines the event was determined to be related to Hepatitis B Vaccine (Recombinant) (RECOMBIVAX HB). This case was classified as non-valid due to the lack of patient's identifiers. Lot # is being requested and will be submitted if received.

Current illness

HIV infection

Other medications

Cabotegravir/rilpivirine

Lab data

Test Name: hepatitis B surface antibody; Test Result: Negative