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Report #2843186

Received May 29, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
Age unknown
State
CA
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
May 20, 2025
Onset
May 20, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1J32PB—

Symptoms (1)

Product preparation issue

Symptom narrative

patient was administered only the adjuvant portion of Shingrix; a patient was administered only the adjuvant portion of Shingrix; This non-serious case was reported by a nurse via call center representative and described the occurrence of inappropriate preparation of medication in a elderly female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) (batch number J32PB, expiry date 31-MAR-2027) for prophylaxis. On 20-MAY-2025, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingrix. On 20-MAY-2025, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced inappropriate preparation of medication (Verbatim: patient was administered only the adjuvant portion of Shingrix) and inappropriate dose of vaccine administered (Verbatim: a patient was administered 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 :23-MAY-2025 The reporter questioned that how to proceed after a patient was administered only the adjuvant portion of Shingrix, which led to inappropriate preparation of medication and inappropriate dose of vaccine administered. The Vaccine Administration Facility was the same as Primary Reporter.