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Report #2886502

Received Feb 23, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
VA
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Onset
Days to onset
Hospital days

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
PNC20PNEUMO (PREVNAR20)PFIZER\WYETHUNKLX4486

Symptoms (1)

Device breakage

Symptom narrative

1 dose was received broken in a box and unusable; This is a spontaneous report received from an Other HCP from product quality group. This report involves pneumococcal 20-val conj vac (dipht CRM197 protein) (PREVNAR 20), as dose number unknown, single (Lot number: LX4486, Expiration Date: 30Sep2026) for immunisation, Device Lot Number: LX4486, Device Expiration Date: 30Sep2026. The following information was reported: DEVICE BREAKAGE (non-serious), outcome "unknown", described as "1 dose was received broken in a box and unusable". Additional information: A caller calling on behalf of a provider, received a shipment of Prevnar 20 pediatric some time ago, however, 1 dose was received broken in a box and unusable. Requesting for credit/replacement. The site received a sample with lot LX4486. Samples are available. The reporter considered "1 dose was received broken in a box and unusable" not related to pneumococcal 20-val conj vac (dipht CRM197 protein). Causality for "1 dose was received broken in a box and unusable" was determined associated to device constituent of pneumococcal 20-val conj vac (dipht CRM197 protein) (malfunction).