Jiangyue Wang v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) (2020)

Jiangyue Wang filed a petition on August 22, 2019, seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program for Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and other alleged injuries. The petitioner received an influenza vaccine on November 5, 2015.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, did not contest the petitioner's entitlement to compensation for GBS. However, the respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused the petitioner's alleged inflammatory polyarthropathy or any other injury or current condition.

The parties reached a joint stipulation on August 22, 2019, agreeing that the issues could be settled and that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. Special Master Katherine E.

Oler reviewed the file and concluded that the stipulation was reasonable, adopting it as the decision. The stipulation awarded Jiangyue Wang a lump sum of $192,000.00, payable by check to the petitioner, as compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a).

The decision was issued on January 10, 2020. Michael G.

McLaren represented the petitioner, and Lara A. Englund represented the respondent.