Wanda Witherspoon v. HHS - Influenza, chronic phlegm-filled cough, chills, and a raspy voice (2018)

Wanda Witherspoon filed a petition on January 18, 2018, alleging that an influenza vaccination on September 29, 2017, caused chronic phlegm-filled cough, chills, and a raspy voice. She filed her petition pro se and did not initially submit medical records or other supporting documentation.

The court held an initial status conference, explaining the program's requirements and urging her to seek treatment and a diagnosis. The court granted her request for an extension to file medical records, ordering them by July 9, 2018.

She failed to meet this deadline and did not respond to a subsequent order to show cause. The court noted that to prevail, she needed to establish actual causation for her off-Table claim, which requires medical records or a physician's opinion, neither of which were provided.

Due to her failure to prosecute the claim and comply with court orders, the petition was dismissed.