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Report #2882046

Received Jan 15, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
31 yrs
State
LA
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Jan 15, 2026
Onset
Jan 15, 2026
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARCELVARICELLA (VARIVAX)MERCK & CO. INC.1Z013023SC / LA

Symptoms (4)

Injection site erythemaInjection site indurationPregnancy test negativePruritus

Symptom narrative

PREGNANCY TEST COMPLETED AND IT WAS NEGATIVE; REVIEWED VACCINE CHECKLIST AND NO CONTRAINDICATIONS NOTED; DOES NOT RECALL RECIEVING ANY VACCINES - NOT EVEN COVID OR FLU IN THE PAST; GAVE HEP B IM IN THE LEFT ARM; THEN GAVE VARICELLA IN THE BACK OF THE LEFT ARM SUB Q ; THEN GAVE TDAP IN THE RT ARM IM; THEN DISCUSSED THE S/S OF REACTION AND ASKED TO WAIT FOR 15 MINUTES ; SHORTLY AFTER SHE STATED THAT SHE WAS ITCHING IN THE BACK OF HER LEFT ARM; I ASSESSED THE AREA AND NOTED A LARGE BLOCHTY RED SLIGHLY INDURATED AREA AROUND WHERE THE VACCINE WAS GIVEN; MONITORED AND IT WAS LOCALIZED; CALLED RMD DR AND GAVE 50 MG= 10 ML OF ORAL BENADRYL AS ORDERED PER OUR ER PROTOCOL; CONTINUED TO MONITORY FROM 10:52 TO 11:27; PT REMAINED WITH STABLE VITAL SIGNS; NO WHEEZING, STRIDOR OR CRACKLES IN LUNGS NOTED; WAS ANXIOUS ABOUT THE REACTION BUT AFTER BENADRYL WAS GVIEN SHE CALMED; DISCUSSED THAT SHE WILL NOT RECIEVE HER 2ND VARICELLA; SPOKE WITH EMPLOYEE WHO IS HER SUPERVISOR PER HER REQUEST AND NOTIFIED OF THE REACTION AND SHE HAD ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PICK PT UP AND BROUGH HER HOME AT 11:27; APPT CARE GIVEN TO RETURN FOR 2ND HEP B IN ONE MONTH.

Current illness

NONE

Medical history

NONE; HISTORY OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND CURRENTLY IN RECOVERY

Other medications

DOXYCYCLINE FOR ACNE; SPRINOLACTONE FOR ACNE

Allergies

NONE