Age: 3.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: VARCEL
Symptoms: Varicella post vaccine, Varicella virus test positive
Clinical narrative: chickenpox; the patient developed chickenpox/ patient developed high fevers for a couple days, chickenpox in his ears, on his eyelids, back of head, and on his chest and the chickenpox were all black scabs when they started to heal; Information has been received from a consumer concerning her 7-year-old son with allergies to dust, pollen, mold, and tree and with sensative skin who on 24-JUN-1996 in the PM was vaccinated IM with a first dose of varicella virus vaccine live (Lot # 609287/0393B). There was no illness at the time of vaccination. Comcomitant vaccinations that day included a first dose of measles virus vaccine live (+) mumps virus vaccine live (+) rubella virus vaccine live (second generation) (MSD) (Lot # 616712/0317D) administered IM and a first dose of diphtheria toxoid (+) hepatitis B virus vaccine rHBsAg (yeast) (+) Hib conj vaccine (unspecified carrier) (+) pertussis acellular 5-component vaccine (+) poliovirus vaccine inactivated (Vero) (+) tetanus toxoid (Batch # 0771830) administered IM. Concomitant therapy also included fluticasone propionate (+) salmeterol xinafoate (ADVAIR). The mother indicated that her son broke out with a case of chickenpox. On 26-FEB-2003, she took him to the  doctors and "they said it was a mild case but now a few hours later it seems to be getting much worse (in the mouth and nose)". The mother reported that there are "100's of lesions". Unspecified medical attention was sought.  Follow up information indicated that on 26-FEB-2003 at 7:55 PM the patient developed a rash on his trunk, arms, and face. It was noted to be "active chickenpox". The patient's less than one-year-old sister also contracted the disease (WAES # 0404USA01367). The reporter indicated that the patient recovered.  Follow up information was received on 21-JAN-2020 form a nurse, who was also the patient's mother, referring to a 3 years old male patient. The patient's pertinent medical history also included asthma and seasonal allergies. On an unspecified date in October 1998 (previously reported as on 24-JUN-1996 in the PM ), the patient was vaccinated with unspecified varicella vaccine (varicella virus vaccine live (Oka/Merck) (VARIVAX) (route, administered dose, lot# and expiration date were not provided) could not be ruled out) for prevention of disease. On an unspecified date in October 1998 (also reported as within a couple weeks of receiving the vaccine), the patient developed chickenpox. It was reported that the patient developed high fevers for a couple days, chickenpox in his ears, on his eyelids, back of head, and on his chest and the chickenpox were all black scabs when they started to heal. The patient didn't seek medical attention, but the lab diagnostics of varicella titers was peformed, and on an unspecified date, an unspecified dose of diphenhydramine hydrochloride (BENADRYL) was given for treatment of itching associated with chickenpox, and an unspecified dose of acetaminophen (TYLENOL) was given for treatment of high fevers associated with chickenpox. On an unspecified date in 1998 (also reported as at least 10 days after developing chickenpox) the patient recovered from the event. The causality assessment was not provided.