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Report #2868415

Received Oct 27, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
0.6 yrs
State
—
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Oct 7, 2025
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
FLU3INFLUENZA (SEASONAL) (FLUZONE)SANOFI PASTEURUNKU8827AAOT

Symptoms (2)

No adverse eventProduct storage error

Symptom narrative

fluzone trivalent(unopened) refrigerator temperature knob was accidentality turned down/ max temperature reached: 25.7f degrees for 4 hours and 17 minutes, with no reported adverse event; Initial information received on 16-Oct-2025 regarding an unsolicited valid non-serious case received from a other health professional. This case involves a 7 months old male patient (58.42 cm and 5.44 kg) who received influenza USP TRIVAL A-B subvirion no preservative vaccine [Fluzone] (unopened) post temperature excursion; the temperature excursion was due to refrigerator temperature knob was accidentality turned down where max temperature reached: 25.7 Fahrenheit degrees for the duration: 4 hours and 17 minutes with no reported adverse event. The patient's past medical history, medical treatment(s), vaccination(s) and family history were not provided. On 07-Oct-2025, the patient received 0.5 ml of influenza USP TRIVAL A-B subvirion no preservative vaccine Suspension for injection, expiry date: 30-Jun-2026 and lot U8827AA, frequency: once, via intramuscular route in unknown administrative site for influenza prophylaxis (Immunisation) post temperature excursion and the temperature excursion was due to refrigerator temperature knob was accidentality turned down where max temperature reached: 25.7f degrees for the duration: 4 hours and 17 minutes with no reported adverse event (product storage error) (unknown latency). Reportedly, there was no previous excursion. Human error was involved. The product was administered post-excursion. The extended stability data did not cover the excursion. Temperature excursion during vaccine storage. The excursion was identified after the vaccine had already been administered. Routine temperature check at 07:30 showed normal limits. Vaccine was pulled for administration at 13:30, but temperatures were not rechecked. Temperature alarm was not alarming when the vaccine was retrieved. 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.