Received Mar 11, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMRV | MEASLES + MUMPS + RUBELLA + VARICELLA (PROQUAD) | MERCK & CO. INC. | 1 | Y013579 | OT / LA |
| MMRV | MEASLES + MUMPS + RUBELLA + VARICELLA (PROQUAD) | MERCK & CO. INC. | UNK | — | OT |
No adverse event reported; multiple patients may have received improperly stored PROQUAD since it "was stored in the refrigerator for months" instead of the freezer; This spontaneous report has been received from a nurse regarding an 8-year-old female patient. The patient's medical history and concurrent conditions were not reported. Concomitant medications included Polio vaccine inact 3v (Vero) (IPOL), Hepatitis b vaccine rHBsAg (yeast) (ENGERIX-B), and Diphtheria vaccine toxoid (+) Pertussis vaccine acellular 3-component (+) Tetanus vaccine toxoid (BOOSTRIX). On 29-JAN-2025, the patient was vaccinated with an improperly stored dose of Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella (Oka-Merck) Virus Vaccine Live (PROQUAD), Solution for injection, administered subcutaneously in the left arm as the first dose with sterile diluent (BAXTER STERILE DILUENT), for prophylaxis (lot number reported as Y013579, which has been verified as valid, expiration date not reported but validated as 03-FEB-2026). It was reported that when another vaccine's shipment arrived, there was no room in the freezer to accommodate it. It was assumed that Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella (Oka-Merck) Virus Vaccine Live (PROQUAD) could be refrigerated, therefore, they were moved to refrigerators where they remained between 36 to 36 degrees Fahrenheit from 13-NOV-2024 until administration (Product storage error). No adverse events were reported. This is one of several reports from the same reporter.; Sender's Comments: Priority : 5 , Is case serious : No , Index user : , Index date : 2025-02-26 , MNSC number : , CLIC number : , ESTAR number : , IRMS number : 07/31/2016 , Central date : 2025-02-20 , Classification : DMC, Attachment description : Post Marketing Basic , Safety case number :
Inactivated Polio Virus (IPOL); Hep B (Engerix-B); Tdap (Boostrix)