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Report #2867737

Received Oct 23, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
19 yrs
State
TX
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Sep 30, 2025
Onset
Sep 30, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
HEPHEP B (ENGERIX-B)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1——

Symptoms (1)

Incorrect dose administered

Symptom narrative

Adult dose maladministration; Overdose; This non-serious case was reported by a other health professional via call center representative and described the occurrence of adult product administered to child in a 19-year-old female patient who received HBV (Engerix B adult) for prophylaxis. On 30-SEP-2025, the patient received the 1st dose of Engerix B adult. On 30-SEP-2025, an unknown time after receiving Engerix B adult, the patient experienced adult product administered to child (Verbatim: Adult dose maladministration) and overdose (Verbatim: Overdose). The outcome of the adult product administered to child and overdose were not applicable. This report is made by GSK without prejudice and does not imply any admission or liability for the incident or its consequences. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 06-OCT-2025 The nurse called to report the mal-administration of an adult dose of Engerix-B to a patient. She wanted to know if there were safety concerns and if the shot was counted as valid or a revaccination was needed. The batch number was not provided upon follow up with the reporter. The reporter consented to follow up.