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Report #2843182

Received May 29, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
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Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
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Onset
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Days to onset
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Hospital days
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Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNKUNK—

Symptoms (1)

Product administered to patient of inappropriate age

Symptom narrative

I inadvertently gave a 19 year old healthy patient a Shingrix vaccine. I know it can be given to 18+ with immunocompromised situations; This non-serious case was reported by a pharmacist via call center representative and described the occurrence of inappropriate age at vaccine administration in a 19-year-old patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingrix. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced inappropriate age at vaccine administration (Verbatim: I inadvertently gave a 19 year old healthy patient a Shingrix vaccine. I know it can be given to 18+ with immunocompromised situations). The outcome of the inappropriate age at vaccine administration was not applicable. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 27-MAY-2025 The pharmacist inadvertently gave a 19 year old healthy patient a Shingrix vaccine, which led to inappropriate age at vaccine administration. The reporter know it could be given to 18 years with immunocompromised situations. The reporter was ask any information on response in healthy individuals.