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Report #2842643

Received May 26, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
50 yrs
State
PA
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
May 21, 2025
Onset
May 21, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
DTAPDTAP (INFANRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNKTX77L—

Symptoms (1)

Underdose

Symptom narrative

accidentally they gave it Dtap (Infanrix) to him, instead of Tdap (Boostrix); patient that is 50 years old, and accidentally they gave it Dtap (Infanrix) to him; This non-serious case was reported by a physician via call center representative and described the occurrence of wrong vaccine administered in a 50-year-old male patient who received DTPa (Infanrix) (batch number TX77L, expiry date 28-SEP-2025) for prophylaxis. Co-suspect products included DTPa (Reduced antigen) (Boostrix) for prophylaxis. On 21-MAY-2025, the patient received Infanrix. On an unknown date, the patient received Boostrix. On 21-MAY-2025, an unknown time after receiving Infanrix and not applicable after receiving Boostrix, the patient experienced wrong vaccine administered (Verbatim: accidentally they gave it Dtap (Infanrix) to him, instead of Tdap (Boostrix)) and inappropriate age at vaccine administration (Verbatim: patient that is 50 years old, and accidentally they gave it Dtap (Infanrix) to him). The outcome of the wrong vaccine administered and inappropriate age at vaccine administration were 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: 22-MAY-2025 The physician reported that they had a little issue with one of their patient and a vaccine administration as there have been a mix up, they order Tdap (Boostrix) for a patient that was 50 years old and accidentally they gave it Dtap (Infanrix) to him, instead of Tdap (Boostrix), which led to wrong vaccine administered and inappropriate age at vaccine administration The Vaccine Administration Facility is the same as Primary Reporter