Erika Reeder v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain Barre syndrome (2017)

Erika Reeder filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on April 18, 2017, alleging that an influenza vaccination received on November 11, 2013, caused her to develop Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). After investigating the facts and science supporting her case, Ms.

Reeder moved for a dismissal of her claim on April 18, 2017. She conceded that she would be unable to prove entitlement to compensation and that proceeding further would be unreasonable and a waste of resources.

The respondent did not object to the motion. The court noted that to receive compensation, a petitioner must prove either a Table injury or that the vaccine actually caused the injury.

The record did not contain evidence of a Table injury, nor persuasive evidence that the influenza vaccination caused Ms. Reeder's alleged GBS.

Furthermore, the medical records were insufficient to prove her claim, and she had not filed a supportive expert opinion. Consequently, the case was dismissed for insufficient proof, and judgment was entered against Ms.

Reeder, ending all her rights in the Vaccine Program.