Report #2866033

Received Oct 17, 2025

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Overview

Sex: Unknown
Age: 11 yrs
State: AZ
Recovered: Unknown
Vaccinated: Oct 13, 2025
Onset: Oct 13, 2025
Days to onset: 0
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (2)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
PPV	PNEUMO (PNEUMOVAX)	MERCK & CO. INC.	1	X022827	IM / LA
PPV	PNEUMO (PNEUMOVAX)	MERCK & CO. INC.	UNK	X022827	OT

Symptoms (2)

Expired product administeredNo adverse event

Symptom narrative

No additional AE; The patient received the vaccine for "cochlear implant"; patient received an expired PNEUMOVAX 23 vaccine on 10/13/2025; This spontaneous report was received from a nurse and refers to an 11-year-old patient of unknown gender. The patient's medical history, concurrent conditions, and concomitant therapies were not reported. On 13-Oct-2025, the patient was vaccinated with an expired dose of Pneumococcal Vaccine, Polyvalent (23-valent) (PNEUMOVAX 23) Solution for injection (valid lot #X022827, expiration date reported and confirmed as 14-Aug-2025), 1 dosage form, total (route of administration and anatomical location were not provided) administered for cochlear implant (expired vaccine used / product use in unapproved indication). No additional adverse events reported (no adverse event).