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Report #2839313

Received May 2, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
43 yrs
State
NY
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
May 2, 2025
Onset
May 2, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARCELVARICELLA (VARIVAX)MERCK & CO. INC.1—SC / LA

Symptoms (2)

Inappropriate schedule of product administrationNo adverse event

Symptom narrative

No side effects but patient had written in chart receiving Remicade IV every 8 weeks so should not have been administered. Luckily, she missed her last infusion and stated that it's been 3 months since last Remicade dose. Ideally, she would not have received until full 6 months after last dose. She was instructed to monitor for any adverse reaction or signs and symptoms of varicella infection. She wa also instructed to let her treating doctor that she received a live vaccine today.

Current illness

Ulcerative colitis, muscular strain back

Medical history

Ulcerative Colitis

Other medications

Remicade IV every 8 weeks however she has not taken for 3 months at time of vaccination

Allergies

none

Lab data

n/a