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Report #2879385

Received Dec 23, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
Age unknown
State
TX
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Dec 5, 2025
Onset
Dec 5, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNKG2HA7—

Symptoms (1)

Product preparation error

Symptom narrative

Vaccine diluted with sterile saline instead of adjuvant suspension component and administered; Vaccine diluted with sterile saline instead of adjuvant suspension component and administered; This non-serious case was reported by a nurse via call center representative and described the occurrence of inappropriate preparation of medication in a 67-year-old female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) (batch number G2HA7, expiry date 28-APR-2027) for prophylaxis. On 05-DEC-2025, the patient received Shingrix. On 05-DEC-2025, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced inappropriate preparation of medication (Verbatim: Vaccine diluted with sterile saline instead of adjuvant suspension component and administered) and inappropriate dose of vaccine administered (Verbatim: Vaccine diluted with sterile saline instead of adjuvant suspension component and administered). The outcome of the inappropriate preparation of medication and inappropriate dose of vaccine administered were not applicable. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 22-DEC-2025 A shingrix vaccine was diluted with sterile saline instead of the adjuvant suspension component and was administered. The reporter would like to know on how to proceed to get this patient vaccinated correctly.