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Report #2828587

Received Feb 27, 2025

Office visit
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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
16 yrs
State
TX
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Jan 27, 2025
Onset
Feb 3, 2025
Days to onset
7
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARCELVARICELLA (VARIVAX)MERCK & CO. INC.1Y013073SC / RA

Symptoms (3)

Breast painRashVaricella virus test positive

Symptom narrative

Father reposts 7 to 8 days after administration of vaccine, the client awoke with burning painful rash to the right breast that extends to the right upper back. Patient was taken to clinic to be evaluated by MD. Patient was given prescription for Acyclovir and told it was a response to the vaccine. Patient advised that no further varicella vaccines should be taken.

Current illness

none

Medical history

none

Other medications

none

Allergies

Penicillin

Lab data

Varicella Zoster IgG performed on 2/11/2025, which was positive (12.7).