Report #2865845

Received Oct 14, 2025

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Overview

Sex: Male
Age: Age unknown
State: MO
Recovered: Unknown
Vaccinated: Jul 7, 2025
Onset: Jul 7, 2025
Days to onset: 0
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (1)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
VARZOS	ZOSTER (SHINGRIX)	GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS	1	—	—

Symptoms (1)

Product preparation issue

Symptom narrative

patient received only the diluent portion of Shingrix; patient received only the diluent portion of Shingrix; This non-serious case was reported by a pharmacist via call center representative and described the occurrence of inappropriate preparation of medication in a 75-year-old male patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) for prophylaxis. On 07-JUL-2025, the patient received the 1st dose of Shingrix. On 07-JUL-2025, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced inappropriate preparation of medication (Verbatim: patient received only the diluent portion of Shingrix) and inappropriate dose of vaccine administered (Verbatim: patient received only the diluent portion of Shingrix). The outcome of the inappropriate preparation of medication and inappropriate dose of vaccine administered were not applicable. Additional Information: GSK receipt date: 06-OCT-2025 The pharmacist asked for recommendations on this situation. The batch number was not provided upon follow- up with the reporter.