Sex: F
Vaccine: RAB
Symptoms: Incomplete course of vaccination
Clinical narrative: The patient was vaccinated with the first dose of RabAvert on 09-Nov-2023, for post-exposure, and no further doses were mentioned; RabAvert was inadvertently administered in the same arm as part human rabies immune globulin (HRIG) dose; Case reference number US-BN-2024-000055 is a spontaneous case report initially received from a pharmacist (reference number: USBAV24-0080) on 12-Jan-2024 and concerns a 34-year-old female patient.   The patient's relevant medical history and concomitant medication details were not provided.   On 09-Nov-2023, the patient was vaccinated with the first dose of RabAvert (batch number: ARBB101A), intramuscularly, at an unknown dose, or site of administration, for indication reported as post-exposure.  The patient received the first dose of RabAvert on 09-Nov-2023, and no further doses were mentioned (explicitly coded as 'incomplete course of vaccination').  The reporter was wondering if there were any recommendations if RabAvert was inadvertently administered in the same arm as part human rabies immune globulin (HRIG) dose (brand name: unknown), at an unknown dose, route, for post-exposure (explicitly codes as 'lack of vaccination site rotation').  At the time of the initial report, it was unknown if the patient experienced any adverse event due to RabAvert.   No further information was provided.; Reporter's Comments: A 34-year-old female patient was vaccinated with the first dose of RabAvert for indication reported as post-exposure, and no further doses were mentioned, which is considered as incomplete course of vaccination. The reporter was wondering if there were any recommendations if RabAvert was inadvertently administered in the same arm as part human rabies immune globulin (HRIG) dose, which is considered as lack of vaccination site rotation. It was unknown if the patient experienced any adverse event due to RabAvert. Incomplete course of vaccination and lack of vaccination site rotation are considered as listed per company convention. The patient's relevant medical history and concomitant medication details were not provided. Incomplete course of vaccination and lack of vaccination site rotation have been considered as not related to the suspect vaccine, but to a human factor. This case is considered as non-serious.; Sender's Comments: A 34-year-old female patient was vaccinated with the first dose of RabAvert for indication reported as post-exposure, and no further doses were mentioned, which is considered as incomplete course of vaccination. The reporter was wondering if there were any recommendations if RabAvert was inadvertently administered in the same arm as part human rabies immune globulin (HRIG) dose, which is considered as lack of vaccination site rotation. It was unknown if the patient experienced any adverse event due to RabAvert. Incomplete course of vaccination and lack of vaccination site rotation are considered as listed per company convention. The patient's relevant medical history and concomitant medication details were not provided. Incomplete course of vaccination and lack of vaccination site rotation have been considered as not related to the suspect vaccine, but to a human factor. This case is considered as non-serious.