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Report #2829755

Received Mar 5, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
KY
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
—
Onset
Jan 9, 2025
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

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

Symptoms (2)

No adverse eventProduct storage error

Symptom narrative

No additional AE; Medical Assistant calling with a report of an adverse event regarding improperly stored and administered VARIVAX.; This spontaneous report was received from a physician and refers to a patient of unknown age and gender. The patient's medical history was not reported. The patient's concurrent conditions were not reported. Concomitant therapies were not reported. On 09-Jan-2025, the patient was vaccinated with Varicella Virus Vaccine Live (Oka-Merck) (VARIVAX REFRIGERATOR STABLE), 0.5 mL (lot #Y015108, has been verified to be a valid lot number, expiration date reported and upon internal validation both confirmed as 06-Sep-2026) dose description reported as 0.5 mL / Two dose series, administered for prophylaxis; with sterile diluent (BAXTER Sterile Diluent). It was reported that the vaccine was involved in multiple temperature excursions beginning on (05-DEC-2024), and the product was administered to the patient involved on 09-Jan-2025 (Product storage error). The reporter confirmed no reports of medical concerns or symptoms from the patient involved. No additional information provided. There was no additional adverse event (AE) or product quality complaint (PQC) provided.

Other medications

Sterile Diluent