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Report #2856279

Received Sep 2, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
2 yrs
State
CO
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Aug 15, 2025
Onset
Aug 15, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
HEPAHEP A (VAQTA)MERCK & CO. INC.UNKY015910OT

Symptoms (1)

Muscle tightness

Symptom narrative

No additional AE; Nurse calling to report an AE for VAQTA. They attempted to administer a dose of VAQTA to a 2 year old male patient who "tightened his muscles up" in his thigh so they were not able to administer the vaccine. She states it seemed "like a little had go; She reports difficult administration of all vaccines with this patient; This spontaneous report was received from a Nurse 15-Aug-2025 and refers to a 2-year-old male patient. The patient's concurrent conditions include allergy to Beef, eggshell membrane. concomitant therapies and historical conditions were reported as none. On 15-Aug-2025, the nurse attempted to administer a dose of Hepatitis A Vaccine, inactivated (VAQTA), (lot #Y015910, expiration date: 06-Feb-2026), dose of: 0.5 mL, administered by Intramuscular route for prophylaxis. It was reported that the patient who "tightened his muscles up" in his thigh so they were not able to administer the vaccine. She stated it seemed "like a little had go, but not the entire volume." She stated they attempted a second time with the same vaccine/syringe and only a small amount "if any" was successfully administered(Underdose). She reported difficult administration of all vaccines with this patient (Product use complaint). No laboratory test was performed. No additional adverse event experienced.

Current illness

Food allergy