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Report #2884986

Received Feb 10, 2026

ER / ED visit
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
25 yrs
State
MO
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
Feb 9, 2026
Onset
Feb 9, 2026
Days to onset
0
Hospital days

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARCELVARICELLA (VARIVAX)MERCK & CO. INC.1Z004245SC / LA

Symptoms (4)

ErythemaHot flushPharyngeal paraesthesiaThroat irritation

Symptom narrative

FOUR MINUTES AFTER RECEIVING HER FIRST DOSE OF VARICELLA VACCINE AT 1500, SUBCUTANEOUSLY, SHE STATED HER THROAT 'FEELS WEIRD' AND SHORTLY AFTER STATED IT FELT 'TINGLY'. SHE WAS SEATED AND PLACED ON VITAL SIGNS MONITOR. AT 1506, SHE WAS GIVEN BANOPHEN 25 MG. TAB, VS STABLE, AFFECT GOOD/JOVIAL. EARS REDDENED. BEGAN TO STATE AT 1508 THAT SHE FEELS 'HOT' IN HER FACE, FACE IS SLIGHTLY FLUSHED AT CHEEKS. C.M.O. EVALUATED, AND INSTRUCTED TO CONTINUE MONITORING. AT 1530, STATED SLIGHT RELIEF OF S/S. DECIDED TO GO TO OUR E.D. AND ENTERED TRIAGE AT 1555.

Current illness

NONE KNOWN.

Medical history

NONE STATED OR NOTATED ON CONSENT FORM.

Other medications

UNKNOWN

Allergies

STATED ONLY SEASONAL ALLERGIES

Lab data

SHE STATED ON 2/10/26 A.M. AS SHE ARRIVED TO WORK THAT THE ED GAVE HER STEROID AND ANOTHER PILL AND SHE DECIDED TO LEAVE FOR HOME ON HER OWN ACCORD.