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The patient received an expired dose of VARIVAX on 4/26/2023.; Itching; Facial Swelling; This spontaneous report was received from a licensed vocational nurse concerning a female patient of unknown age. The patient's medical history, concurrent conditions and concomitant therapies were not reported. On 26-APR-2023, the patient was vaccinated with an expired dose of varicella virus vaccine live (oka/merck) (VARIVAX) subcutaneous injection, lot #U012222, expiration date: 16-APR-2023, administered as prophylaxis (strength, and route of administration were not provided) (Expired product administered). In addition, on the same day (26-APR-2023), she also received Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (Wistar RA 27-3) Virus Vaccine, Live (M-M-R II) injection as prophylaxis (dose, route of administration, lot#, and expired date were not provided), meningococcal vaccine a/c/y/w conj (tet tox) (MENQUADFI), hepatitis b vaccine rhbsag (yeast) (ENGERIX-B), hepatitis a vaccine inact (HAVRIX) (doses, formulation, routes of administration, lot#, expired date, and indication were not provided). The reporter informed that all of the vaccines administered were the second dose in their respective series except hepatitis a vaccine inact (HAVRIX). On an unspecified day in April 2023, the patient experienced itching (pruritus) and facial swelling (swelling face). Therefore, her patients parent took her to the emergency department on 27-APR-2023 (approximately 24 hours after vaccination with multiple vaccines to include varicella virus vaccine live (oka/merck) [VARIVAX]) and it was suggested having the patient allergy tested. It was reported that the patient was administered a dose of an antihistamine and was subsequently sent home from the emergency department and was not admitted to the hospital. It was also stated that a Varicella Zoster Virus (VZVIP) packet being sent via email since the HCP was not available at that moment and would be back until 26-MAY-2023. No additional information was reported. The outcome of the events was not provided. The action taken and causal relationship between the events and the suspect vaccines were not reported.