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Report #2896216

Received May 12, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
PA
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Feb 20, 2026
Onset
Feb 20, 2026
Days to onset
0
Hospital days

Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
VARCELVARICELLA (VARIVAX)MERCK & CO. INC.1Z002625
VARCELVARICELLA (VARIVAX)MERCK & CO. INC.2Z002625

Symptoms (2)

Expired product administeredNo adverse event

Symptom narrative

the patient involved has not reported any medical concerns / No additional AE; STERILE DILUENT with an expiration date of 2/6/2026 was administered twice to the patient; STERILE DILUENT with an expiration date of 2/6/2026 was administered twice to the patient; This Spontaneous report was received from Pharmacist and referred to a patient of unknown age and gender. The patient's medical history, past medications and concomitant medications were not reported. On 20-Feb-2026 and 21-Mar-2026, the patient was vaccinated with the first and second dose (Two dose series) of Varicella Virus Vaccine Live (Oka-Merck) (VARIVAX) 0.50 ml once, Lot Number: Z002625 and Expiration date: 08-Jan-2027) for prophylaxis (route and anatomical site were not provided). Pharmacist stated that in a worst-case scenario, the STERILE DILUENT (0.7ml once) (lot# and route of administration not provided) used in both applications to reconstitute the vaccine, had an expiration date of 06-FEB-2026 (Expired product administered). Pharmacist confirmed that the patient involved had not reported any medical concerns. This is one of several reports from the same source.

Other medications

DILUENT MRK