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Report #2886758

Received Feb 25, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
VA
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Feb 23, 2026
Onset
Feb 23, 2026
Days to onset
0
Hospital days

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARCELVARICELLA (VARIVAX)MERCK & CO. INC.4Y000202OT

Symptoms (2)

Expired product administeredNo adverse event

Symptom narrative

No adverse event; Inbound call from medical assistant who reported inadvertent administration of expired VARIVAX to a patient. Vaccine expired on 03JAN2026 and was administered to a patient on 23FEB2026 at 4 pm. No symptoms reported. She confirmed that there were no; This Spontaneous report was received from Medical Assistant and referred to a patient of unknown age and gender. The patient's medical history was not reported. The patient's past medications were not reported. The patient's concomitant medication included sterile diluent Solution for injection and SYRINGE (GLASS) 1.25ML LL. On 23-Feb-2026, the patient her/his fourth dose Varicella Virus Vaccine Live (Oka-Merck) lyophilisate and solvent for solution for injection (0.50 mL) (VARIVAX) total, Lot Number: Y000202, Expiration date 03-Jan-2026, via Subcutaneous (strength, anatomical location, and vaccination scheme was not reported), as Prophylaxis (Expired vaccine used). No adverse event was reported.

Other medications

Sterile diluent