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Report #2829260

Received Mar 4, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
KY
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Dec 6, 2024
Onset
Dec 6, 2024
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARCELVARICELLA (VARIVAX)MERCK & CO. INC.UNKY015108—

Symptoms (2)

No adverse eventProduct storage error

Symptom narrative

No adverse event; Medical Assistant calling with a report of an adverse event regarding improperly stored and administered VARIVAX; This spontaneous report was received from a medical assistant and refers to a patient of unknown age and gender. No information regarding the patient's medical history, previous drug reactions or allergies and concomitant medications was provided. Medical Assistant stated that the Varicella Virus Vaccine Live (Oka-Merck) (VARIVAX) was involved in multiple temperature excursions beginning on 05-DEC-2024, and the product was administered to the patient involved on 06-DEC-2024, with Varicella Virus Vaccine Live (Oka-Merck) (VARIVAX), (lot #Y015108 who had been verified to be a valid lot number, expiration date: 06-SEP-2026) 0.5 mL / Two dose series), for prophylaxis; and sterile diluent (BAXTER STERILE DILUENT) (improper storage of product in use). No additional adverse event.

Other medications

Sterile diluent