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Report #2885652

Received Feb 16, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
60 yrs
State
NC
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Feb 13, 2026
Onset
Feb 13, 2026
Days to onset
0
Hospital days

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
HPV9HPV (GARDASIL 9)MERCK & CO. INC.UNKZ011090

Symptoms (2)

No adverse eventWrong product administered

Symptom narrative

No adverse effects were reported; GARDASIL 9 was confused with PREVNAR 20; GARDASIL 9 was confused with PREVNAR 20 and inadvertently administered to a 60 year old female patient today, 2/13/2026; This spontaneous report was received from a nurse (registered nurse) and refers to a 60-year-old female patient. The patient's medical history, concurrent conditions, and concomitant therapies were not reported. On 13-Feb-2026, Human Papillomavirus 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant (GARDASIL 9) Suspension for injection (valid lot #Z011090, expiration date: 07-Aug-2027) at dose 0.5 mL was confused with Pneumococcal vaccine conj 20v (CRM197) (PREVNAR 20) and inadvertently administered to a 60-year-old patient for prophylaxis (wrong product administered, product confusion). Nurse stated the wrong box was grabbed, and it was not noticed until after it was administered to the patient. No adverse effects were reported (no adverse event).