Age: 39.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: VARCEL, VARCEL
Symptoms: Immediate post-injection reaction, Intraocular pressure increased, Laboratory test, Menometrorrhagia, Neonatal disorder
Clinical narrative: This spontaneous retrospective pregnancy report was received from a 39 year old female other health professional reporting on herself. Patient had a history of allergy to TORADOL and allergy to sulfa drugs. The patient had a history of 2 previous pregnancies and 2 live births. On an unspecified date in November 1998 the patient was vaccinated with varicella virus vaccine live (manufacturer unknown) dose 1 (strength, route of administration, lot number and expiration dates were not reported), while the patient was 23 weeks pregnant (reported as 5.5 months pregnant). Concomitant medications were not reported. On an unspecified date in 1998 immediately after the vaccination the patient developed pneumonia (hospitalization and life threatening) and varicella (hospitalization and life threatening). It was reported that 3-4 days after vaccination the patient developed varicella outbreak which lasted for a period of two months. The initial exposure to the vaccine was at 23 weeks of gestation approximately. The Last menstrual period (LMP) and estimated date of delivery (EDD) were not reported. The pregnancy outcome was live birth. It was reported that the patients son had developed chicken pox in utero and was born with chicken pox on an unspecified date. The patients son passed away on an unspecified date in 1999 at 7 weeks and 2 day old due to affixation/SIDS. The patient considered her son's death related to his exposure to chicken pox. The patient also mentioned that she had successful birth of twins later, on an unspecified date, although the twins were actually two weeks apart in utero and the pregnancy was followed by menometrorrhagia. The patient had various skin diseases related to the exposure to vaccine, including eczema since an unspecified date. On an unspecified date in 2002 the patient experienced hysterectomy (hospitalization). On 13-AUG-2013 the patient experienced unspecified breast surgery (hospitalization). On an unspecified date in October 2013 the patient experienced dormant chicken pox. Patient reported that within the last couple of days (January 2014) related to the chicken pox outbreak in October 2013, 3 lesions on the back of her cornea (reported as legions) were located. On an unspecified date in January 2014 patient experienced nodules in neck. It was also reported that the patient had unspecified thyroid condition and increased eye pressure since an unknown date. Patient had undergone unspecified treatments over the years. Unspecified lab tests had been conducted over the years. The patients present status was reported as recovering. Patient sought medical attention. It was reported that patient had searched hospital for various points in her treatment and for various durations. The events were reported as life threatening. There was no PQC involved. The outcome of pneumonia, unspecified breast surgery and hysterectomy were unknown. The outcome of varicella and exposure during pregnancy was reported as recovered/resolved. The outcome of various skin issues, increased eye pressure, unspecified thyroid condition, lesions on the back of cornea, dormant chicken pox and extreme eczema was reported as recovering/resolving. The event nodules in neck was not recovered. The reporter considered pneumonia, increased eye pressure, unspecified thyroid condition, nodules in neck, unspecified breast surgery, hysterectomy, lesions on the back of cornea, dormant chicken pox, extreme eczema, various skin issues, exposure during pregnancy and varicella to be related to varicella virus vaccine live (manufacturer unknown). This case is linked to case number # 1401USA014557 and # 1401USA014599 via the same patient link and to case # 1401USA014558 via parent child link. Additional information has been requested.