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Report #2855302

Received Aug 22, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
14 yrs
State
NY
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Jul 24, 2024
Onset
Aug 15, 2025
Days to onset
387
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
HPV9HPV (GARDASIL 9)MERCK & CO. INC.1——
HPV9HPV (GARDASIL 9)MERCK & CO. INC.2——

Symptoms (2)

No adverse eventUnderdose

Symptom narrative

No additional AE reported.; Patient received the less than recommended dose for the 2nd dose (human user error-needle was not placed tightly on the GARDASIL 9 ) .; Patient received the less than recommended dose for the 2nd dose (human user error-needle was not placed tightly on the GARDASIL 9 ) .; Male patient received first dose of GARDASIL 9 at age 14 on 7/24/2024, 2nd dose was administered on 8/15/2025.; This spontaneous report was received from a Nurse Practitioner on 15-Aug-2025 and refers to a 15-year-old male patient. The patient's medical history, concurrent conditions and concomitant therapies were not reported. On 24-Jul-2024 at age of 14-years old, the patient was vaccinated with a first dose of Human Papillomavirus 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant (GARDASIL9), 1 dosage form total (lot # and expiration date were not reported) for prophylaxis. On 15-Aug-2025, the patient received a second dose of Human Papillomavirus 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant (GARDASIL 9), the less than recommended dose, 1 dosage form , (lot # and expiration date were not reported) (underdose, Inappropriate schedule of product administration) (human user error-needle was not placed tightly on the Human Papillomavirus 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant (GARDASIL 9) (Wrong technique in product usage process)for prophylaxis. No additional adverse event reported. Lot # will be requested and will be submitted if received.