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Report #2840233

Received May 9, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
NY
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
May 5, 2025
Onset
May 5, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
MMRVMEASLES + MUMPS + RUBELLA + VARICELLA (PROQUAD)MERCK & CO. INC.UNKZ003308—

Symptoms (2)

Circumstance or information capable of leading to medication errorUnderdose

Symptom narrative

No additional AE/PQC.; during administration of PROQUAD to a child, the child moved their arm near the end of the dose which caused some of the residual liquid from the syringe to splash into the mother's eyes (; This spontaneous report was received from a Licensed practical nurse and refers to a 4-year-old patient of unknown gender. The patient's medical history, concurrent conditions were not reported, and concomitant therapies were not reported. On 05-MAY-2025, the patient was vaccinated with dose of Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella (Oka-Merck) Virus Vaccine Live (PROQUAD), (lot #Z003308, expiration date: 21-JUL-2026), dose: 0.5 mL with sterile diluent (MERCK STERILE DILUENT), dose: 0.5 mL (lot # and expiration date were not reported) for prophylaxis. It was reported the child moved their arm near the end of the dose which caused some of the residual liquid from the syringe to splash into the mother's eyes (case#: 2282967 ), on 05-MAY-2025 (Accidental underdose). However, it was reported the licensed practical nurse believed that the child has received the full dose. No additional adverse event reported. This is a several reports from the same reporter.

Other medications

Sterile diluent