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Report #2838907

Received Apr 30, 2025

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Overview

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

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNKJ32PB—

Symptoms (1)

Product preparation issue

Symptom narrative

received only the adjuvant portion of Shingrix; received only the adjuvant portion of Shingrix; This non-serious case was reported by a other health professional via call center representative and described the occurrence of inappropriate preparation of medication in a 52-year-old female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) (batch number J32PB, expiry date 31-MAR-2027) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingrix. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced inappropriate preparation of medication (Verbatim: received only the adjuvant portion of Shingrix) and inappropriate dose of vaccine administered (Verbatim: received only the adjuvant portion of Shingrix). The outcome of the inappropriate preparation of medication and inappropriate dose of vaccine administered were not applicable. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 22-APR-2025 On 22 April 2025, a medical supervisor called to report that they accidentally administered only the adjuvant portion of Shingrix to a female patient. The patient received only adjuvant of Shingrix, which led to inappropriate preparation of medication and inappropriate dose of vaccine administered. The reporter enquired if we had any safety recommendations.