Received Jul 4, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARCEL | VARICELLA (VARIVAX) | MERCK & CO. INC. | UNK | — | — |
| VARCEL | VARICELLA (VARIVAX) | MERCK & CO. INC. | UNK | — | — |
No additional AE; a medical assistant was preparing VARIVAX to administer to a patient when somehow the needle bent and it squirted into the medical assistants eye.; medical assistant was preparing VARIVAX to administer to a patient when somehow the needle bent and it squirted into the medical assistants eye; the needle bent and it squirted into the medical assistants eye. Nurse confirmed no PQC reporting it was a in house needle that bent, saying it was a non Merck product.; This spontaneous report was received from an Office Manager (Healthcare Business Professional [HBP]) and refers to a female patient of unknown age. The patient's medical history, concurrent conditions, and concomitant therapies were not reported. On 24-Jun-2025 about 1:00 PM, the patient (medical assistant) was preparing Varicella Virus Vaccine Live (Oka-Merck) (VARIVAX), Injection reconstituted with sterile diluent (MERCK STERILE DILUENT), Solution for injection (expiration date and lot # were not reported) to administer to a patient, when somehow the needle bent and it squirted into the medical assistants eye (Accidental exposure to product, Occupational exposure to product). It was a in house needle that bent, it was a non-Merck product (Needle issue). It was reported the suspect vaccine squirted into medical assistant eye and the medical assistant rinsed it out. It might have been the medical assistants left eye but she was not sure, there had been no pain or any other complaints since the incident occurred. The reporter did not know any further details regarding the event reporting the medical assistant and health care professional (HCP) were busy with another patient. When asked about patient, HBP reports no adverse event (AE) for patient. No additional AE (no adverse event). Lot # is being requested and will be submitted if received.