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Report #2858930

Received Sep 15, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
29 yrs
State
NY
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Aug 21, 2025
Onset
Aug 21, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARCELVARICELLA (VARIVAX)MERCK & CO. INC.UNKZ008196—

Symptoms (2)

No adverse eventProduct storage error

Symptom narrative

No additional AE; TE for VARIVAX; This spontaneous report was received from a Registered Nurse Practiotner on 04-Sep-2025 and refers to a 29-year-old patient of unknown gender. The patient's medical history, concurrent conditions and concomitant therapies were not reported. On 21-Aug-2025, the patient was vaccinated with an improperly stored of Varicella Virus Vaccine Live (Oka-Merck) (VARIVAX), lot #Z008196, expiration date: 30-Apr-2027, dose:0.5 mL , total,(route, dose number unspecified) for prophylaxis (Product storage error) The vaccine was reconstituted with sterile diluent (Hollister-Stier STERILE DILUENT) , dose: 0.5 mL, total (lot # and expiration date were not reported) (route, dose, lot#, expiration date were unspecified ) for prophylaxis, adminsitered on the same date. The administered dose of the vaccine experienced a temperature excursion -11.8 degrees Celsius for 45 minutes. No previous temperture excursion reported. There was no adverse effect reported. This is one of several reports from the same source. Lot # is being requested and will be submitted if received.

Other medications

sterile diluent