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Report #2888430

Received Mar 10, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
Age unknown
State
NY
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Feb 15, 2026
Onset
Days to onset
Hospital days

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
HEPHEP B (HEPLISAV-B)DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION1947354IM / RA

Symptoms (3)

No adverse eventSyringe issueUnderdose

Symptom narrative

The Patient Most Likely Received Only Half a Dose; Syringe Leak; Initial report received on 16-Feb-2026. A pharmacist reported that a 23-year-old male received HEPLISAV-B (hepatitis B vaccine) for hepatitis B immunization and only received half a dose. No medical history or concomitant medications were reported. On 15-Feb-2026, the patient received dose 1 of a hepatitis B vaccine [HEPLISAV-B (lot number 947354, expiration date 30-Mar-2028, and NDC number 43528-003-05)] intramuscularly in the right deltoid. While administering the first dose of HEPLISAV-B, a good amount leaked out so the patient most likely only received half a dose, if that. The reporter stated that when the needle cap was pulled off, they must have twisted the cap in a way that made it come loose, causing the product to leak. No side effects were noted. No other information was available. Company Comment: The company assessed the events as non-serious.; Sender's Comments: The company assessed the events as non-serious.