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Report #2884755

Received Feb 9, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
14 yrs
State
CA
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Jan 6, 2026
Onset
Jan 6, 2026
Days to onset
0
Hospital days

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARCELVARICELLA (VARIVAX)MERCK & CO. INC.UNKy013500

Symptoms (2)

No adverse eventProduct storage error

Symptom narrative

Confirmed no symptoms or side effects; improperly stored VARIVAX administered to patient; This spontaneous report was received from a Consumer or other non health professional and refers to a 14-year-old female patient. The patient's medical history, concurrent condition, concomitant therapies were not reported. On an unknown date, the Varicella Virus Vaccine Live (Oka-Merck) (VARIVAX) (reported lot#: y01350 or Lot Number y013500, both lots had been verified to be an invalid lot number for Varicella Virus Vaccine Live (Oka-Merck) (VARIVAX), reported Expiration Date: 02-AUG-2026) was temperature excursion. Prior time and temperature included: 31.2°F for 37 hours, 30 minutes, and 0 seconds; 10.2°F for 2 hours, 0 minutes, and 0 seconds; 20.8°F for 3 hours, 15 minutes, and 0 seconds. On 17-DEC-2025, the most recent temperature was 8.8°F for 1 hour, 20 minutes, and 0 seconds. On 06-Jan-2026, improperly stored Varicella Virus Vaccine Live (Oka-Merck) (VARIVAX) administered to patient (Product storage error). The vaccine was reconstituted with sterile diluent (STERILE DILUENT) (lot # 2053171, expiration date: 13-MAR-2027). Sterile diluent used to reconstitute did not undergo an excursion. No symptoms or side effects.

Other medications

DILUENT MRK