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Report #2878079

Received Dec 16, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
0.3 yrs
State
NC
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Nov 4, 2025
Onset
Nov 4, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
DTAPIPVDTAP + IPV (KINRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNKY49BZ—

Symptoms (2)

Product administered to patient of inappropriate ageWrong product administered

Symptom narrative

Patient that received a dose of Kinrix instead of Pediarix; Kinrix administration to a 6-month-old patient; This non-serious case was reported by a other health professional via call center representative and described the occurrence of wrong vaccine administered in a 6-month-old male patient who received DTPa-IPV (Kinrix) (batch number Y49BZ, expiry date 17-MAY-2026) for prophylaxis. Co-suspect products included DTPa-HBV-IPV (Pediarix) for prophylaxis. Previously administered products included Pediarix (1st dose taken on unknown date.). On 04-NOV-2025, the patient received Kinrix. The patient did not receive the 2nd dose of Pediarix. On 04-NOV-2025, an unknown time after receiving Kinrix the patient experienced wrong vaccine administered (Verbatim: Patient that received a dose of Kinrix instead of Pediarix) and inappropriate age at vaccine administration (Verbatim: Kinrix administration to a 6-month-old patient). The outcome of the wrong vaccine administered and inappropriate age at vaccine administration 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 10-DEC-2025 A healthcare provider had sought guidance on how to proceed with a patient who had received a dose of Kinrix instead of Pediarix. The batch number was not provided and a request for this information has been made.