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Report #2889071

Received Mar 16, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
8 yrs
State
AL
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Feb 23, 2026
Onset
Feb 23, 2026
Days to onset
0
Hospital days

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
HEPHEP B (ENGERIX-B)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNKT5D73

Symptoms (1)

Product administered to patient of inappropriate age

Symptom narrative

8 year old patient received Engerix B adult; 8 year old patient received Engerix B adult; This non-serious case was reported by a pharmacist via call center representative and described the occurrence of adult product administered to child in a 8-year-old patient who received HBV (Engerix B adult) (batch number T5D73) for prophylaxis. On 23-FEB-2026, the patient received Engerix B adult. On 23-FEB-2026, an unknown time after receiving Engerix B adult, the patient experienced adult product administered to child (Verbatim: 8 year old patient received Engerix B adult) and overdose (Verbatim: 8 year old patient received Engerix B adult). The outcome of the adult product administered to child and overdose 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: 23-FEB-2026 The patient under 20 years of age, received Engerix-B adult dose. The vaccine Administration Facility was the same as Primary Reporter. This was 1 of 4 linked cases, reported by the same reporter.; Sender's Comments: US-GSK-US2026026564:Same reporter/Diffrent patient US-GSK-US2026AMR034505: