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Report #2857969

Received Sep 10, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
AZ
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
—
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
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Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS2——

Symptoms (1)

Product preparation issue

Symptom narrative

Maladministration of the AS01B Adjuvant of Shingrix Alone (Vial and Vial Presentation); Maladministration of the AS01B Adjuvant of Shingrix Alone (Vial and Vial Presentation); This non-serious case was reported by a pharmacist via call center representative and described the occurrence of inappropriate preparation of medication in a patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received the 2nd dose of Shingrix. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced inappropriate preparation of medication (Verbatim: Maladministration of the AS01B Adjuvant of Shingrix Alone (Vial and Vial Presentation)) and inappropriate dose of vaccine administered (Verbatim: Maladministration of the AS01B Adjuvant of Shingrix Alone (Vial and Vial Presentation)). The outcome of the inappropriate preparation of medication and inappropriate dose of vaccine administered were not applicable. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 05-SEP-2025 A pharmacist from a pharmacy distributor reported that a patient from another clinic had received the second dose of Shingrix without reconstitution, only the adjuvant component had been administered, and the lyophilized antigen (powder) had not been included.