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Report #2894511

Received Apr 27, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
18 yrs
State
—
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Nov 1, 2025
Onset
Nov 1, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
HEPHEP B (ENGERIX-B)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALSUNK——

Symptoms (2)

Extra dose administeredProduct administered to patient of inappropriate age

Symptom narrative

Adult product administered to child; Engerix-B extra dose in child series, underage dose and late dose; Extra dose administered; This non-serious case was reported by a nurse via call center representative and described the occurrence of adult product administered to child in a 18-year-old patient who received HBV (Engerix B adult) for prophylaxis. Previously administered products included Engerix-B (4 doses of Engerix-B series as a child). In NOV-2025, the patient received Engerix B adult. In NOV-2025, an unknown time after receiving Engerix B adult, the patient experienced adult product administered to child (Verbatim: Adult product administered to child), overdose (Verbatim: Engerix-B extra dose in child series, underage dose and late dose) and extra dose administered (Verbatim: Extra dose administered). The outcome of the adult product administered to child, overdose and extra dose administered were not applicable. Additional Information: GSK receipt date: 16-APR-2026 Registered Nurse inquired whether a patient who was 18 years and 10 months old could receive an adult dose of Engerix-B vaccine. A different medical provider administered an adult dose of Engerix-B to the patient. The batch number was not provided, and unable to contact the reporter.