Melissa Green-Heck v. HHS - Influenza, neurological demyelinating injury (2018)

Melissa Green-Heck filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on July 26, 2016, alleging that an influenza vaccination she received on October 4, 2014, caused or significantly aggravated a neurological demyelinating injury. The petition stated that she experienced residual effects from this injury for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccination caused the alleged injury or any other injury. Despite maintaining their respective positions, the parties entered into a joint stipulation on September 7, 2018, agreeing to settle the issues and award compensation to Ms.

Green-Heck. The stipulation awarded a lump sum of $178,704.50, representing all damages available under the program.

The Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court, ordering judgment to be entered accordingly.