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Report #2884626

Received Feb 6, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
4 yrs
State
NY
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Jan 30, 2026
Onset
Jan 30, 2026
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
TDAPTDAP (BOOSTRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNK95P4M—

Symptoms (1)

Wrong product administered

Symptom narrative

Boostrix-inappropriate vaccine administered to 4.5 yr old patient; a third dose of DTaP but was inadvertently administered a dose of Boostrix; This non-serious case was reported by a other health professional via call center representative and described the occurrence of inappropriate age at vaccine administration in a 4-year-old male patient who received DTPa (Reduced antigen) (Boostrix) (batch number 95P4M, expiry date 24-OCT-2027) for prophylaxis. Co-suspect products included DTPa (DTaP vaccine) for prophylaxis. Previously administered products included DTap vaccine (received 2 previous doses of vaccine). On 30-JAN-2026, the patient received Boostrix. The patient did not receive the 3rd dose of DTaP vaccine. On 30-JAN-2026, an unknown time after receiving Boostrix, the patient experienced inappropriate age at vaccine administration (Verbatim: Boostrix-inappropriate vaccine administered to 4.5 yr old patient) and wrong vaccine administered (Verbatim: a third dose of DTaP but was inadvertently administered a dose of Boostrix). The outcome of the inappropriate age at vaccine administration and wrong 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: 30-JAN-2026 The reporter reported that Boostrix was inadvertently administered to a 4.5-year-old patient. The patient was in a catch-up DTaP series in which patient had received 2 previous doses in order to start preschool. The patient should have received a third dose of DTaP but was inadvertently administered a dose of Boostrix. The immunization coordinator for the health department had already reported this adverse event to the VARS system.