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Report #2865583

Received Oct 13, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
28 yrs
State
CA
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Aug 8, 2025
Onset
Aug 15, 2025
Days to onset
7
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
HEPHEP B (RECOMBIVAX HB)MERCK & CO. INC.1Y018229IM / RA
VARCELVARICELLA (VARIVAX)MERCK & CO. INC.2Z004245SC / LA

Symptoms (4)

RashRash maculo-papularRash vesicularScab

Symptom narrative

one week after vaccination, patient noted macular rash at the right hand, right thigh, and right foot that progressed to a papular size. one of the sites produced a vesicle and the rash resolved over the course of two weeks. there was crusting on the one vesicle at the right hand. no other vesicles noted at the time. macular papular rash returned on 10/11/2025, without noted vesicles. no fever or chills noted.

Current illness

none

Medical history

none

Other medications

over the counter creatine

Allergies

sulfa antibiotics and penicillin

Lab data

pending authorization for varicella IgM and IgE tests to be done 10/14/2025.