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Report #2858931

Received Sep 15, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
ID
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Aug 13, 2025
Onset
Aug 13, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARCELVARICELLA (VARIVAX)MERCK & CO. INC.UNKY010184—

Symptoms (2)

No adverse eventProduct storage error

Symptom narrative

No additional AE; HCP reported that one dose of improperly stored VARIVAX was administered to a patient. HCP reported that the product had two current temperature excursions.; This spontaneous report was received from a medical assistant and refers to a patient of unknown age and gender. The patient's medical history, concurrent conditions and concomitant therapies were not reported. On 13-Aug-2025, the patient was vaccinated with a dose of Varicella Virus Vaccine Live (Oka-Merck) (VARIVAX) (lot #Y010184 with expiration date reported as and upon internal validation established 31-May-2026) 0.5 mL (route of administration and vaccination site were not reported) with sterile diluent (BAXTER STERILE DILUENT) (lot #1950652 with expiration date reported as and upon internal validation established as 27-Jan-2026) (dose, route of administration and vaccination site were not reported) administered for prophylaxis. One dose of improperly stored Varicella Virus Vaccine Live (Oka-Merck) (VARIVAX) was administered to the patient (product storage error). The product had two current temperature excursions (temperature 14°F up to 46°F (19.4F) for 0 hours 32 minutes 0 seconds; 6°F up to 14°F (9.3F) for 0 hours 16 minutes 0 seconds). There was no previous temperature excursion. No symptoms were reported. No additional information was provided. No additional adverse event (AE) and no product quality complaint (PQC) was noted (no adverse event).

Other medications

DILUENT MRK