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This is VAERS ID 294221

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VAERS ID:	294221 (history)	Vaccinated:	0000-00-00
Age:	80.0	Onset:	2007-10-10
Gender:	Female	Submitted:	2007-10-23, Days after onset: 13
Location:	Unknown	Entered:	2007-10-24, Days after submission: 1

Life Threatening? No

Died? No

Permanent Disability? Yes

Recovered? No

ER or Doctor Visit? Yes

Hospitalized? No

Previous Vaccinations:

Other Medications: Unknown

Current Illness: Immune system disorder

Preexisting Conditions:

Diagnostic Lab Data: Unknown

CDC 'Split Type': WAES0710USA03511

Vaccination	Manufacturer	Lot	Dose	Route	Site
VARZOS: ZOSTER (ZOSTAVAX)	MERCK & CO. INC.			UN	UN

Administered by: Other Purchased by: Other

Symptoms: Herpes zoster, Secondary transmission
SMQs:

Write-up: Information has been received from a registered nurse concerning an approximately 80 or 90 year old immunocompromised female who was in the same room where the other residents of the retirement community were vaccinated with a dose of Zostavax (Oka/Merck). It was reported that the patient had spouses or contact (s) who lived in the independent residences within the community and who were vaccinated with a dose of Zostavax (MSD). The patient was not vaccinated with the vaccine. On 10-OCT-2007 the patient developed shingles. At the time of report the patient had not recovered. The patient''s experience was considered to be an other important medical event and disabling by the reporter. Additional information has been requested. This is one of several reports received from the same source.

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