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Report #2883982

Received Feb 3, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
1 yrs
State
GA
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Nov 5, 2025
Onset
Nov 5, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARCELVARICELLA (VARIVAX)MERCK & CO. INC.1Z008197OT / LL

Symptoms (2)

No adverse eventProduct storage error

Symptom narrative

No side effects or symptoms reported.; HCP called to report TE where patient received product after it was improperly stored.; This spontaneous report was received from a Physician Assistant and referred to a 1-year-old patient of unknown gender. The patient's medical history, concurrent conditions, concomitant therapies, drug reactions or allergies were not reported. On 05-Nov-2025, the patient was vaccinated with a dose of Varicella Virus Vaccine Live (Oka-Merck) (VARIVAX) 0.5 mL (lot #Z008197, expiration date: 30-Apr-2027) (0.5ml) (route of administration, anatomical location not provided) as Prophylaxis, which was improperly stored with a temperature at -10.5 degree Celsius (C) for 1 hour. The vaccine was reconstituted with sterile diluent (lot# and expiration date were not provided). No previous excursions reported, no side effects or symptoms reported. Follow up information was received from the Physician Assistant on 22-Jan-2026 and referred to a 1-year-old male patient. Reporters' details were updated. On 05-Nov-2025, the patient was vaccinated with the 1st dose of Varicella Virus Vaccine Live (Oka-Merck) (VARIVAX) subcutaneously into left thigh.

Other medications

sterile diluent