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Report #2878386

Received Dec 17, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
74 yrs
State
IL
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Dec 11, 2025
Onset
Dec 11, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNKX5SN4—

Symptoms (1)

Product preparation issue

Symptom narrative

patient got double dose of the diluent portion of SHINGRIX instead of the reconstituted dose; patient got double dose of the diluent portion of SHINGRIX instead of the reconstituted dose; This non-serious case was reported by a pharmacist via call center representative and described the occurrence of inappropriate dose of vaccine administered in a 74-year-old female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) (batch number X5SN4, expiry date 17-JUN-2027) for prophylaxis. On 11-DEC-2025, the patient received Shingrix. On 11-DEC-2025, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced inappropriate dose of vaccine administered (Verbatim: patient got double dose of the diluent portion of SHINGRIX instead of the reconstituted dose) and inappropriate preparation of medication (Verbatim: patient got double dose of the diluent portion of SHINGRIX instead of the reconstituted dose). The outcome of the inappropriate dose of vaccine administered and inappropriate preparation of medication were not applicable. Additional Information: GSK receipt date: 11-DEC-2025 On 11 December 2025, a pharmacist had called to seek guidance after a patient had received a double dose of the diluent portion of Shingrix instead of the reconstituted vaccine dose. The pharmacist had asked whether a complete dose could still be administered to complete the vaccine series, noting that three adjuvants had been given.