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Report #2854015

Received Aug 13, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
8 yrs
State
—
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
—
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
DTAPDTAP (DAPTACEL)SANOFI PASTEURUNK—OT

Symptoms (2)

No adverse eventWrong product administered

Symptom narrative

provider ordered wrong vaccine MA did not catch prior to administration with no reported adverse event; Initial information received on 04-Aug-2025 regarding an unsolicited valid non-serious case received from a nurse. This case involves a 8 years old male patient and it was reported that the provider ordered wrong diphtheria-15/tetanus/5 AC pertussis vaccine [Daptacel] and medical assistant did not catch prior to administration with no reported adverse event. The patient's past medical history, medical treatment(s), vaccination(s) and family history were not provided. On an unknown date, the patient received 0.5 ml of wrong diphtheria-15/tetanus/5 AC pertussis vaccine Suspension for injection (strength, expiry date and lot number not reported) via unknown route in unknown administration site for prophylactic vaccination and medical assistant did not catch prior to administration with no reported adverse event (wrong product administered) (same day latency). Information on the batch number was requested corresponding to the one at time of event occurrence. 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.