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Report #2853757

Received Aug 12, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
Age unknown
State
—
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Aug 4, 2025
Onset
Aug 4, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
HEPHEP B (ENGERIX-B)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNK——

Symptoms (1)

Wrong product administered

Symptom narrative

Healthcare Provider did not read the name of the vaccine and gave her Engerix-B.; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via call center representative and described the occurrence of wrong vaccine administered in a female patient who received HBV (Engerix B) for prophylaxis. Co-suspect products included HAB (Twinrix) for prophylaxis. Concomitant products included HEPATITIS A VACCINE INACT;HEPATITIS B VACCINE RHBSAG (YEAST) (TWINRIX). On 04-AUG-2025, the patient received Engerix B. The patient did not receive Twinrix. On 04-AUG-2025, an unknown time after receiving Engerix B the patient experienced wrong vaccine administered (Verbatim: Healthcare Provider did not read the name of the vaccine and gave her Engerix-B.). The outcome of the wrong vaccine administered was 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 : 05-AUG-2025 Patient explained she was given the wrong vaccine in the vaccine series, since the healthcare provider gave her the first dose of Twinrix in July, and yesterday on August 4th of 2025 the healthcare provider did not read the name of the vaccine and gave her Engerix-B which led to wrong vaccine administered. Patient wanted to know was there any guidance on what to do. Since Medical Information Specialist was not able to help because they could not give Medical Information to patient, caller abruptly hung up and agent was not able to get any additional details on the case or to ask for consent to follow up with Safety Team. Age of the patient, lot number and expiration date were not asked during the call.

Other medications

TWINRIX