Received Aug 22, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (SHINGRIX) | GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS | UNK | MG5S9 | LA |
body ache; headache; fatigue; chills; accidentally administered the Shingrix vaccine to the patient instead of the Varicella vaccine; This non-serious case was reported by a other health professional via call center representative and described the occurrence of general body pain in a 25-year-old female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) (batch number MG5S9, expiry date 31-MAR-2025) for prophylaxis. Co-suspect products included Varicella zoster vaccine (Varicella vaccine) for prophylaxis. On 24-JUL-2025, the patient received Shingrix (left deltoid) .5 ml. The patient did not receive Varicella vaccine. On 24-JUL-2025, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced wrong vaccine administered (Verbatim: accidentally administered the Shingrix vaccine to the patient instead of the Varicella vaccine). On 25-JUL-2025, the patient experienced general body pain (Verbatim: body ache), headache (Verbatim: headache), fatigue (Verbatim: fatigue) and chills (Verbatim: chills). The outcome of the general body pain, headache, fatigue and chills were not resolved and the outcome of the wrong vaccine administered was not applicable. The reporter considered the general body pain, headache, fatigue and chills to be related to Shingrix. The company considered the general body pain, headache, fatigue and chills to be related to Shingrix. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 25-JUL-2025 The reporter stated that the patient came in to receive the Varicella vaccine on July 24th, 2025, at 10:30am, but when the provider placed the order for the vaccine she just read Zoster on the box and did not double check the vial and accidentally administered the Shingrix vaccine to the patient instead of the Varicella vaccine. The patient reported to the office the next day (the 25th) experiencing severe body ache, severe headache, fatigue, and chills. The patient received Shingrix vaccine instead of varicella vaccine, which led to wrong vaccine administered.