Age: 23.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: YF
Symptoms: Device breakage, Dry eye, Eye irritation, Occupational exposure to product
Clinical narrative: both eyes feel dry; both eyes feel irritated; While getting the YF vaccine ready to administer the orange clasp broke off while pressing the middle part to get the air out and sprayed in eye; while getting the YF vaccine ready to administer the orange clasp broke off while pressing the middle part to get the air out and sprayed in eye; Initial information was received on 24-Jun-2021 regarding an unsolicited valid non-serious case from an other-health care professional  (Inquiry number: 00654896).  This case involves a 23-years-old female health professional whose eye got sprayed with 0.5 ml YELLOW FEVER VACCINE - [YF-VAX] (lot number: UJ372AA, expiration date: 22-Jul-2022) while administration, as the orange clasp broke off while pressing the middle part to get the air out (Occupational exposure to product and Device breakage) on 23-Jun-2021.  The patient's past medical history, medical treatment(s), vaccination(s), concomitant medication(s) and family history were not provided.  It was a case of an actual medication error due to occupational exposure to product via eye and device breakage (latency same day).  On 24-Jun-2021, the patient developed a non-serious event of both eyes dry and feel irritated (Dry eye and Eye irritation) (1 day) following the administration of YELLOW FEVER VACCINE - [YF-VAX].  The caller reported that while she was getting the YF VACCINE ready to administer, "the orange clasp broke off and while pressing the middle part to get the air out it broke off and sprayed in callers eye." The caller wanted to know if there was something she should do for her eye. There is no noticeable irritation, but it feels irritated. Yesterday (23 Jun 2021) at about 4 pm, the HCP was preparing a YF-VAX dose, and had it in a syringe, and the orange part that you turn on the syringe, which is supposed to be tight, was loose, and the YF-VAX sprayed out from the middle of the syringe, not from the needle, and sprayed into both of her eyes. HCP stated that she flushed her eyes out with water after this happened. HCP stated that she did not experience any symptoms yesterday for a few hours, but today (24 Jun 2021) both eyes feel dry and irritated. HCP had a doctor there look at her eyes, and they are not red. Patient stated that she is not currently experiencing any systemic side effects, just the dryness and irritation of both eyes.  No relevant laboratory data was reported. It was unknown if patient received a corrective treatment for the events. The patient had not recovered from the reported events dry eye and eye irritation.  This suspected adverse reaction report is submitted and classified as a medication error solely and exclusively to ensure the marketing authorization holder's compliance with the requirements set out in Directive 2001/83/EC and Module VI of the Good Pharmacovigilance Practices. The classification as a medical error is in no way intended, nor should it be interpreted or construed as an allegation or claim made by the marketing authorization holder that any third party has contributed to or is to be held liable for the occurrence of this medication error