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Report #2865249

Received Oct 13, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
0.2 yrs
State
IL
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Oct 3, 2025
Onset
Oct 3, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
DTAPIPVHIBDTAP + IPV + HIB (PENTACEL)SANOFI PASTEURUNKUK356AAOT / RL

Symptoms (2)

No adverse eventProduct preparation issue

Symptom narrative

inadvertently administered an undiluted dose of PENTACEL to a patient with no reported adverse event; Initial information received on 08-Oct-2025 regarding an unsolicited valid non-serious case received from a other health professional. This case involves a 2 months old female patient who was inadvertently administered an undiluted dose of Diphtheria/Tetanus/5 Hybrid Ac Pertussis/Ipv(Vero)/Hib(Prp/T) Vaccine [Pentacel (Vero)], with no reported adverse event. The patient's past medical history, medical treatment(s), vaccination(s) and family history were not provided. Concomitant medications included Pneumococcal vaccine conj 20v (CRM197) (Prevnar 20), Hepatitis b vaccine (Hepatitis b) and Rotavirus vaccine (Rotavirus vaccine) for Immunisation. On 03-Oct-2025, the patient received 0.5mL of suspect Diphtheria/Tetanus/5 Hybrid Ac Pertussis/Ipv(Vero)/Hib(Prp/T) Vaccine, Suspension for injection (lot UK356AA, expiry date 28-Feb-2027, strength standard and frequenct once) via intramuscular route in the right thigh for Immunization and it was inadvertently administered an undiluted dose of pentacel to a patient with no reported adverse event (single component of a two-component product administered) (latency same day). Action taken was not applicable. This suspected adverse reaction report is submitted and classified as a medication error solely and exclusively to ensure the marketing authorization holder's compliance with the requirements set out in the Directive 2001/83/EC and Module VI of the Good Pharmacovigilance Practices. The classification as a medical error is in no way intended, nor should it be interpreted or construed as an allegation or claim made by the marketing authorization holder that any third party has contributed to or is to be held liable for the occurrence of this medication error.

Other medications

Prevnar 20; Hepatitis b; Rotavirus vaccine