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Report #2883300

Received Jan 28, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
24 yrs
State
—
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.UNKZ012120—

Symptoms (2)

No adverse eventProduct storage error

Symptom narrative

No adverse effects were reported; Nurse Prescriber called to report an inadvertent administration of an improperly stored dose of VARIVAX. Administered January 15, 2026 after being stored in the refrigerator for an unknown duration of time at an unknown temperature. No adverse effe; This spontaneous report was received from a Nurse (nurse prescriber) and refers to a(n) 24-year-old patient of unknown gender. The patient's medical history, concurrent conditions, and concomitant therapies were not reported. On 15-Jan-2026, the patient was inadvertently vaccinated with improperly stored dose of Varicella Virus Vaccine Live (Oka-Merck) (VARIVAX), formulation: injection, lot #Z012120, expiration date: 23-Jul-2027, 0.5 mL (.5ML) (route of administration and anatomical location were not provided) for prophylaxis. The vaccine was reconstituted with sterile diluent (Hollister-Stier STERILE DILUENT), (lot # and expiration date were not reported). Administered dose of vaccine was exposed to the temperature excursion in the refrigerator for an unknown duration of time at an unknown temperature (product storage error). No adverse effects were reported (no adverse event).

Other medications

Sterile diluent