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patient was given the Hib powder portion of Pentacel that had been reconstituted with sterile water rather than the DTap-IPV liquid diluent with no adverse event; Initial information received on 12-Apr-2022 regarding an unsolicited valid non-serious case received from a consumer/non-hcp. This case involves a 1-year-old female patient who was given the hib powder portion of pentacel that had been reconstituted with sterile water rather than the dtap-ipv liquid diluent with no adverse event while receiving vaccine diphtheria/tetanus/5 hybrid ac pertussis/ipv(mrc5)/hib(prp/t) vaccine [pentacel]. The patient's past medical history, medical treatment(s), vaccination(s) and family history were not provided. Concomitant medications included pneumococcal vaccine conj 13v (crm197) (prevnar 13) for Immunisation. On 08-Apr-2022, the patient received a dose of suspect diphtheria/tetanus/5 hybrid ac pertussis/ipv(mrc5)/hib(prp/t) vaccine with unknown dosage form and strength with lot number UJ591AA and expiration date 18-Dec-2022 via intramuscular route in the left thigh for immunization. On 08-APR-2022 the patient was given the hib powder portion of pentacel that had been reconstituted with sterile water rather than the dtap-ipv liquid diluent with no adverse event (product preparation error) during the administration of diphtheria/tetanus/5 hybrid ac pertussis/ipv(mrc5)/hib(prp/t) vaccine. It was reported "office supervisor states that a medical assistant recently noticed that there was still one liquid DTap-IPV vial of PENTACEL remaining in the box and discovered that a patient was given the Hib powder portion of PENTACEL on 08APR2022 that had been reconstituted with sterile water provided by Varivax rather than the DTap-IPV liquid diluent from the PENTACEL box. Caller wanted to know whether the Hib portion would count as valid or if the patient needed to be revaccinated with PENTACEL". Action taken with diphtheria, tetanus, ac pertussis, ipv and hib vaccine (pentacel) was not applicable. It was not reported if the patient received a corrective treatment for the event (patient was given the Hib powder portion of Pentacel that had been reconstituted with sterile water rather than the DTap-IPV liquid diluent with no adverse event). At time of reporting, the outcome was Unknown for the event patient was given the hib powder portion of pentacel that had been reconstituted with sterile water rather than the dtap-ipv liquid diluent with no adverse event. This suspected adverse reaction report is submitted and classified as a medication error solely and exclusively to ensure the marketing authorization holder's compliance with the requirements set out in the Directive 2001/83/EC and Module VI of the Good Pharmacovigilance Practices. The classification as a medical error is in no way intended, nor should it be interpreted or construed as an allegation or claim made by the marketing authorization holder that any third party has contributed to or is to be held liable for the occurrence of this medication error.