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This is VAERS ID 281654

(NOTE: This result is from the 12/8/2009 version of the VAERS database)

Event Details

VAERS ID:281654 (history)  Vaccinated:2007-04-15
Age:82.0  Onset:2007-04-17, Days after vaccination: 2
Gender:Female  Submitted:2007-06-13, Days after onset: 57
Location:Missouri  Entered:2007-06-14, Days after submission: 1
Life Threatening? No
Died? No
Permanent Disability? No
Recovered? Yes
ER or Doctor Visit? Yes
Hospitalized? No
Previous Vaccinations:
Other Medications: FOSAMAX, SYNTHROID
Current Illness: Osteoporosis; Hypothyroidism
Preexisting Conditions:
Diagnostic Lab Data: computed axial - negative, diagnostic laboratory - Blood tests; results not provided, electrocardiogram - negative, magnetic resonance - negative
CDC 'Split Type': WAES0706USA01016
Vaccination
Manufacturer
Lot
Dose
Route
Site
VARZOS: ZOSTER (ZOSTAVAX)MERCK & CO. INC.  UNUN
Administered by: Other     Purchased by: Other
Symptoms: Allergy to vaccine, Blood test, Chest pain, Computerised tomogram normal, Electrocardiogram normal, Hyperhidrosis, Laboratory test, Movement disorder, Nausea, Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging normal, Vomiting
SMQs:, Acute pancreatitis (broad), Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (broad), Akathisia (broad), Dyskinesia (broad), Dystonia (broad), Parkinson-like events (broad), Gastrointestinal nonspecific symptoms and therapeutic procedures (narrow), Cardiomyopathy (broad)
Write-up: Information has been received from an 82 year old female patient with osteoporosis, hypothyroidism and no allergies who on 15-APR-2007 (also reported as 12-APR-2007) was vaccinated with a dose of Zostavax. Concomitant therapy included alendronate sodium and Synthroid. On 17-APR-2007 (also reported as 12-APR-2007), 2 days after vaccination the patient woke up sweating and could hardly stand up. It was reported that the patient started throwing up and was taken to the hospital by ambulance. The patient was admitted to the hospital where they ran "some blood tests" and MRI. It was determined that patient was having an allergic reaction to vaccine. Unspecified medical attention was sought. At the time of report the patient had recovered with 2 days of hospitalization. A product quality complaint was not involved. It was reported that two days after vaccination patient experienced chest pain and nausea. She was admitted to the hospital for 2 days to rule out myocardial infarction. All tests including an MRI, CT scan and EKG were all negative. Additional information has been requested.

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