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Report #2894512

Received Apr 27, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
17 yrs
State
NY
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Jan 28, 2026
Onset
Jan 28, 2026
Days to onset
0
Hospital days

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
HEPHEP B (ENGERIX-B)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS19K74F

Symptoms (1)

Expired product administered

Symptom narrative

Inadvertent administration of an expired dose; This non-serious case was reported by a other health professional via call center representative and described the occurrence of expired vaccine used in a 17-year-old female patient who received HBV (Engerix B 10 mcg) (batch number 9K74F, expiry date 27-OCT-2025) for prophylaxis. Previously administered products included Recombivax (a long time ago). On 28-JAN-2026, the patient received the 1st dose of Engerix B 10 mcg. On 28-JAN-2026, an unknown time after receiving Engerix B 10 mcg, the patient experienced expired vaccine used (Verbatim: Inadvertent administration of an expired dose). Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 20-APR-2026 The reporter (practice administrator) reported the administration of an expired dose of Engerix-B. The expiration date of the vaccine was 27-OCT-2025 and the vaccine was administered on 28-JAN-2026. The reporter mentioned that this was the first dose of Engerix-B. The patient appeared to have received a previous dose of Recombivax a long time ago. This case is linked with case US2026054152.; Sender's Comments: US-GSK-US2026054152:Same reporter/Different patient