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Report #2849895

Received Jul 16, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
CA
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Jul 9, 2025
Onset
Jul 9, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNKUNK—

Symptoms (1)

Product preparation issue

Symptom narrative

nurse gave a dose of just the adjuvant portion of the SHINGRIX vaccine/did reconstitute adjuvant with the antigen; nurse gave a dose of just the adjuvant portion of the SHINGRIX vaccine/did reconstitute adjuvant with the antigen; This non-serious case was reported by a pharmacist via call center representative and described the occurrence of inappropriate preparation of medication in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. On 09-JUL-2025, the patient received Shingrix. On 09-JUL-2025, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced inappropriate preparation of medication (Verbatim: nurse gave a dose of just the adjuvant portion of the SHINGRIX vaccine/did reconstitute adjuvant with the antigen) and inappropriate dose of vaccine administered (Verbatim: nurse gave a dose of just the adjuvant portion of the SHINGRIX vaccine/did reconstitute adjuvant with the antigen). The outcome of the inappropriate preparation of medication and inappropriate dose of vaccine administered were not applicable. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 09-JUL-2025 The pharmacist received a call from an unknown nursing supervisor who stated that a facility nurse gave a dose of just the adjuvant portion of the Shingrix vaccine today. The nurse realized that she did not reconstitute adjuvant with the antigen and then administered another dose of antigen and adjuvant which led to Inappropriate dose of vaccine administered and Inappropriate preparation of medication.