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Report #2896034

Received May 9, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
12 yrs
State
TN
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Onset
Days to onset
Hospital days

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
MENBMENINGOCOCCAL B (BEXSERO)NOVARTIS VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS1UNK

Symptoms (1)

Wrong product administered

Symptom narrative

given 1 dose of Bexsero instead of the intended product which was Menveo; This non-serious case was reported by a pharmacist via sales rep and described the occurrence of wrong vaccine administered in a 12-year-old male patient who received Men B NVS (Bexsero) for prophylaxis. Co-suspect products included Men ACWY-CRM NVS (Menveo) for prophylaxis. On an unknown date, the patient received the 1st dose of Bexsero and Menveo. On an unknown date, an unknown time after receiving Bexsero and not applicable after receiving Menveo, the patient experienced wrong vaccine administered (Verbatim: given 1 dose of Bexsero instead of the intended product which was Menveo). The outcome of the wrong vaccine administered was 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: 07-MAY-2026 A 12 year old boy was given one dose of Bexsero instead of the intended vaccine, Menveo. The nurse did not recognize the difference between MCV 4 (Menveo) and MenB (Bexsero) at the time of administration. The boy reported no adverse events following vaccination. The doctor's office regarded the incident as a medication administration error and reported it to the VAERS system. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter.