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Report #2864879

Received Oct 10, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
64 yrs
State
TX
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Aug 8, 2025
Onset
Aug 8, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNKNR4T5—

Symptoms (1)

Product preparation issue

Symptom narrative

Administration of diluent alone; Administration of diluent alone; This non-serious case was reported by a nurse via call center representative and described the occurrence of inappropriate preparation of medication in a 64-year-old male patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) (batch number NR4T5) for prophylaxis. On 08-AUG-2025, the patient received Shingrix. On 08-AUG-2025, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced inappropriate preparation of medication (Verbatim: Administration of diluent alone) and inappropriate dose of vaccine administered (Verbatim: Administration of diluent alone). The outcome of the inappropriate preparation of medication and inappropriate dose of vaccine administered were not applicable. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 17-SEP-2025 On 17th September 2025, a registered nurse called and reported that they had wanted information regarding the Shingrix vaccine and had only administered the diluent.