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Report #2856287

Received Sep 1, 2025

Office visit
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
38 yrs
State
CT
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Aug 12, 2025
Onset
Aug 15, 2025
Days to onset
3
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARCELVARICELLA (VARIVAX)MERCK & CO. INC.1Z008195SC / RA

Symptoms (7)

Injection site abscessInjection site erythemaInjection site painInjection site pruritusInjection site reactionInjection site swellingUrticaria

Symptom narrative

Site: Itching at Injection Site-Medium, Site: Pain at Injection Site-Medium, Site: Redness at Injection Site-Medium, Site: Swelling at Injection Site-Medium, Additional Details: Patient contacted pharmacy to report redness, swelling, warmth and itching at injection site after administration of Varivax subcutaneously on 8/12/25. Asked patient to come into pharmacy to observe. Patient came into pharmacy and arm was visibly red, swollen, appeared to have welts at the injection site. Recommended patient go to Urgent care for further follow-up, intervention. Pt was not experiencing any difficulty breathing, etc. Explained to patient that Pharmacist would fill out VAERS.

Allergies

No known allergies confirmed with patient