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Report #2879551

Received Dec 24, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
22 yrs
State
NY
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Dec 19, 2025
Onset
Dec 19, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNK5g422—

Symptoms (3)

Product administered to patient of inappropriate ageUnderdoseWrong product administered

Symptom narrative

Medication error; This non-serious case was reported by a pharmacist via call center representative and described the occurrence of wrong vaccine administered in a 22-year-old female patient who received Herpes zoster (Shingrix) (batch number 5g422) for prophylaxis. On 19-DEC-2025, the patient received Shingrix. On 19-DEC-2025, an unknown time after receiving Shingrix, the patient experienced wrong vaccine administered (Verbatim: Medication error). The outcome of the wrong vaccine administered was not applicable. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 22-DEC-2025 The health care professional reported that she prepared and partially administered a Shingrix vaccine for a consumer who was supposed to be vaccinated with a flu vaccine. The health care professional states she stuck the needle in the patient's arm then realized she was administering Shingrix. The reporter removed the needle prior to injecting the total amount, unable to provide amount injected. The patient was then vaccinated in her other arm, a dose of flu vaccine. The batch number was not provided upon follow up with the reporter.