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Report #2842112

Received May 21, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
Age unknown
State
AZ
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
May 16, 2025
Onset
May 16, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
HEPHEP B (ENGERIX-B)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1553J7—

Symptoms (1)

Expired product administered

Symptom narrative

administered an expired dose of Engerix B; This non-serious case was reported by a nurse via call center representative and described the occurrence of expired vaccine used in a 2-day-old female patient who received HBV (Engerix B) (batch number 553J7, expiry date 28-MAR-2025) for prophylaxis. On 16-MAY-2025, the patient received the 1st dose of Engerix B. On 16-MAY-2025, an unknown time after receiving Engerix B, the patient experienced expired vaccine used (Verbatim: administered an expired dose of Engerix B). The outcome of the expired vaccine used was 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: 16-MAY-2025 The Vaccine Administration Facility was the same as Primary Reporter On 16 May 2025, a nurse administered an expired dose of Engerix B vaccine to a 2 day old patient which led to expired vaccine used. The nurse wanted to know how to proceed in this case.