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patient was given an expired vaccine/ no AE; Initial information regarding an unsolicited valid non-serious case was received on 13-Aug-2021 from a Pharmacist via Global Medical Information (Reference number- 00723727) and transmitted to Sanofi on 13-Aug-2021. This case involves a 17-year-old male patient reported that he was given an expired MENINGOCOCCAL A-C-Y-W135 (D CONJ) VACCINE [MENACTRA] (expired product administered). Medical history, medical treatment(s), vaccination(s), concomitant medications and family history were not provided. On 13-Aug-2021, the patient received 0.5 ml (total) dose of suspect MENINGOCOCCAL A-C-Y-W135 (D CONJ) VACCINE [lot U6594AA, expiry date 21-May-2021] via intramuscular route in deltoid (left or right) for prophylactic vaccination. It was reported that, "Pharmacist states that expired MENACTRA was given to a patient. Pharmacist states that a medical assistant was trying to scan MENACTRA into their system, but it would not let him; becoming frustrated, the medical assistant administered the MENACTRA to patient without first scanning MENACTRA into their system. After administering MENACTRA, the medical assistant went back to try to scan MENACTRA into their system again; the pharmacist tried to help him and realized that the system would not let him scan the MENACTRA because the MENACTRA had expired". It was a case of actual medication error due to expired vaccine used (latency was on same day). At the time of reporting, patient had 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 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.