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Report #2856248

Received Sep 1, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
12 yrs
State
MI
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Aug 14, 2024
Onset
Aug 15, 2025
Days to onset
366
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
HPV9HPV (GARDASIL 9)MERCK & CO. INC.22014634OT
HPV9HPV (GARDASIL 9)MERCK & CO. INC.1—OT

Symptoms (3)

Circumstance or information capable of leading to medication errorInjection site haemorrhageUnderdose

Symptom narrative

during the administration, the patient moved their arm and did not received the full dose; the patient bleeding a little at the injection site; This spontaneous report was received from a Pharmacist and refers to a(n) 12-year-old female patient. The patient's medical history, concurrent conditions, concomitant therapies, drug reactions or allergies were not reported. On 14-Aug-2024, the patient was vaccinated with the first dose of Human Papillomavirus 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant (GARDASIL 9) (strength, lot #; expiration date, route of administration, anatomical location not provided) with no medical concerns after administration; and on 15-Aug-2025 (also reported as last Friday), she received the second dose of Human Papillomavirus 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant (GARDASIL 9) 0.5 mL (lot #2014634, expiration date: 20-Sep-2025) administered Intramuscularly in the arm (unspecified side) as human papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination, following the 2 doses schedule. When receiving the second dose, the patient moved her arm and did not receive the full dose (accidental underdose). She also had a little bleeding in the injection site. The patient was accompanied by her mother and waited full 15 minutes waiting the period for observation or reactions, but did not have medical concerns and was sent home. At the reporting time, the outcome of the injection site bleeding was unknown. The causal relationship between the event of vaccination site bleeding and Human Papillomavirus 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant (GARDASIL 9) was not reported.