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Report #2856067

Received Aug 29, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
5 yrs
State
—
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Apr 1, 2025
Onset
Aug 19, 2025
Days to onset
140
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARCELVARICELLA (VARIVAX)MERCK & CO. INC.2——
VARCELVARICELLA (VARIVAX)MERCK & CO. INC.3—OT

Symptoms (4)

Abdominal painExtra dose administeredIncorrect route of product administrationInjection site pain

Symptom narrative

belly hurts; pediatric nurse gave child a third dose of VARIVAX; achy muscle in thigh; achy muscle in thigh; This spontaneous report was received from a consumer and refers to a 5-year-old male patient. The patient's medical history was not reported. The patient's concurrent conditions included allergy to amoxicillin. Concomitant therapies were not reported. In April 2025, the patient had received a 2nd dose Varicella Virus Vaccine Live (Oka-Merck) (VARIVAX) (strength, dose, anatomical site, route, lot # and expiration date were not reported) for 5-year check up as Varicella Vaccine. On 19-Aug-2025, pediatric nurse gave the patient a third dose of Varicella Virus Vaccine Live (Oka-Merck) (VARIVAX) administered by Intravenous (IV) route (strength, dose, anatomical site, lot # and expiration date were not reported) for Varicella Vaccine (Inappropriate dose of vaccine administered). On the same day, the patient said their belly hurts, achy muscle in thigh where they received the Varicella Virus Vaccine Live (Oka-Merck) (VARIVAX). The patient didn't seek medical attention. No lab diagnostic/study was performed. No was treatment was given for the events. No other symptoms reported. No additional adverse event (AE)/no product quality complaints (PQC). At the reporting time, the patient was recovering from belly hurts and achy muscle in thigh. The outcome of Inappropriate dose of vaccine administered was unknown. The causal relationship between suspect vaccine and the events of belly hurts and achy muscle was not provided. Batch/Lot number is being requested and will be submitted if received.

Current illness

Drug allergy

Other medications

Sterile Diluent