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Report #2890123

Received Mar 20, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
MO
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Mar 13, 2026
Onset
Mar 13, 2026
Days to onset
0
Hospital days

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARCELVARICELLA (VARIVAX)MERCK & CO. INC.UNKZ016560

Symptoms (2)

No adverse eventProduct storage error

Symptom narrative

No additional AE/ No PQC reported.; Pharmacist called to report an administration of improperly stored VARIVAX.; This spontaneous report was received from a pharmacist and refers to a patient of unknown age and gender. The patient's medical history, current conditions and concomitant therapies were not reported. On 13-Mar-2026, the patient was vaccinated with improper storage of Varicella Virus Vaccine Live (Oka-Merck) (VARIVAX), Powder and solvent for solution for injection (lot #Z016560, expiration date: 28-Oct-2027) 0.5 mL (anatomical route of administration were not reported); the vaccine was reconstituted with sterile diluent (Hollister-Stier STERILE DILUENT), (lot #2173886, expiration date: 06-Aug-2027) for prophylaxis. The vaccine temperature was (41.6 F) with a time frame for 24 hour 0 minutes 0 seconds. There was no information about previous temperature excursion (product storage error). No additional adverse event.

Other medications

Sterile diluent