Carlos Barrantes-Vargas v. HHS - Influenza, positive HLA-B27 marker spondyloarthropathy (2017)

Carlos Barrantes-Vargas filed a petition on February 16, 2017, alleging that influenza and Pneumovax (PPV/23) vaccines administered on November 17, 2013, caused him to develop positive HLA-B27 marker spondyloarthropathy. The respondent is the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

On February 16, 2017, the petitioner made an oral motion for voluntary dismissal under Vaccine Rule 21(a)(1)(A). As this motion was made before the respondent filed a Rule 4(c) Report, it was granted.

The case was dismissed, and the clerk was directed to remove it from the docket. No judgment was entered.