Stephen Bundy v. HHS - Pneumococcal, other (2014)

Stephen Bundy filed a petition on November 13, 2012, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program for injuries he alleged resulted from a pneumococcal vaccination received on November 11, 2009. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, noted that the specific vaccine received, Pneumovax, is not listed on the Vaccine Injury Table.

The court confirmed that only pneumococcal conjugate vaccines are covered under the Program, not the polysaccharide vaccine, Pneumovax. As Mr.

Bundy could not demonstrate that he received a vaccine listed on the Table, the court determined it lacked jurisdiction. Consequently, the petition was dismissed on January 8, 2014, for lack of jurisdiction or failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.