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Report #2888477

Received Mar 11, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
24 yrs
State
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Mar 2, 2026
Onset
Mar 2, 2026
Days to onset
0
Hospital days

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
HEPHEP B (ENGERIX-B)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS2LG749

Symptoms (2)

Inappropriate schedule of product administrationUnderdose

Symptom narrative

Engerix-B pediatric dose given to an adult; Engerix-B pediatric dose given to an adult; 2nd dose received on 02-MAR-2026; This non-serious case was reported by a nurse via call center representative and described the occurrence of adult use of a child product in a 24-year-old female patient who received HBV (Engerix B pediatric) (batch number LG749, expiry date 13-SEP-2026) for prophylaxis. Concomitant products included Hepatitis b vaccine rHBsAg (yeast) (Engerix b). On 02-MAR-2026, the patient received the 2nd dose of Engerix B pediatric. On 02-MAR-2026, an unknown time after receiving Engerix B pediatric, the patient experienced adult use of a child product (Verbatim: Engerix-B pediatric dose given to an adult), overdose (Verbatim: Engerix-B pediatric dose given to an adult) and drug dose administration interval too long (Verbatim: 2nd dose received on 02-MAR-2026). The outcome of the adult use of a child product, overdose and drug dose administration interval too long 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. Linked case(s) involving the same patient: US2026028783 Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 02-MAR-2026 This case is linked with US2026028783, reported by same reporter. The vaccine administration facility was the same as primary reporter.

Other medications

Engerix b