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Report #2883580

Received Feb 1, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
16 yrs
State
NY
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Jan 19, 2026
Onset
Jan 19, 2026
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
MNPMENINGOCOCCAL CONJUGATE (PENMENVY)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNK5S723—

Symptoms (1)

Product preparation issue

Symptom narrative

Administration of only the diluent component of Penmenvy; Administration of only the diluent component of Penmenvy; This non-serious case was reported by a nurse via call center representative and described the occurrence of inappropriate preparation of medication in a 16-year-old female patient who received Men ABCWY NVS (Penmenvy) (batch number 5S723, expiry date 08-OCT-2026) for prophylaxis. On 19-JAN-2026, the patient received Penmenvy. On 19-JAN-2026, an unknown time after receiving Penmenvy, the patient experienced inappropriate preparation of medication (Verbatim: Administration of only the diluent component of Penmenvy) and inappropriate dose of vaccine administered (Verbatim: Administration of only the diluent component of Penmenvy). The outcome of the inappropriate preparation of medication and inappropriate dose of vaccine administered 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: 27-JAN-2026 The patient who received it had, unfortunately, only received the meningitis B component of Penmenvy. The reporter believed this had been the first dose of the MenB component and that it should have been the second dose of the ACYW component for patient, but the reporter was not able to verify this at that moment.