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Report #2853683

Received Aug 12, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
0.3 yrs
State
WI
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Aug 5, 2025
Onset
Aug 5, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
DTAPIPVHIBDTAP + IPV + HIB (PENTACEL)SANOFI PASTEURUNKUK036ABOT

Symptoms (2)

Expired product administeredNo adverse event

Symptom narrative

had administered an expired PENTACEL with no reported adverse event; Initial information received on 07-Aug-2025 regarding an unsolicited valid non-serious case received from a other health professional. This case involves a 4 months old female patient received an expired diphtheria/tetanus/5 hybrid AC pertussis/IPV(VERO)/HIB(PRP/T) vaccine [Pentacel (VERO)] with no reported adverse event. The patient's past medical history, medical treatment(s), vaccination(s) and family history were not provided. On 05-Aug-2025, the patient received 0.5 ml of an expired diphtheria/tetanus/5 hybrid AC pertussis/IPV(VERO)/HIB(PRP/T) vaccine Powder and suspension for suspension for injection (strength- standard, expiry date- 30-JUN-2025 and lot UK036AB) once via intramuscular route in unknown administration site for Immunization with no reported adverse event (expired product administered) (latency- same day). Action taken was not applicable. This suspected adverse reaction report is submitted and classified as a medication error solely and exclusively to ensure the marketing authorization holder's compliance with the requirements set out in the Directive 2001/83/EC and Module VI of the Good Pharmacovigilance Practices. The classification as a medical error is in no way intended, nor should it be interpreted or construed as an allegation or claim made by the marketing authorization holder that any third party has contributed to or is to be held liable for the occurrence of this medication error.