Report #2861644

Received Sep 26, 2025

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Overview

Sex: Unknown
Age: Age unknown
State: TX
Recovered: Unknown
Vaccinated: —
Onset: —
Days to onset: —
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (1)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
VARZOS	ZOSTER (SHINGRIX)	GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS	UNK	mg5s9	—

Symptoms (1)

Product preparation issue

Symptom narrative

they only gave the adjuvant vial; they only gave the adjuvant vial; 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) (batch number mg5s9, expiry date 30-MAR-2027) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received Shingrix. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced inappropriate preparation of medication (Verbatim: they only gave the adjuvant vial) and inappropriate dose of vaccine administered (Verbatim: they only gave the adjuvant vial). The outcome of the inappropriate preparation of medication and inappropriate dose of vaccine administered were not applicable. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 12-SEP-2025 The pharmacist reported that they used only one vial of the Shingrix on a patient and asked what they need to do. Also stated that they used the green vial and not the brown, they only gave the adjuvant.