Sheree Kaufman v. HHS - Influenza, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (2020)

On October 26, 2018, Sheree Kaufman filed a petition in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on November 13, 2015, caused her to develop chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused Ms.

Kaufman's condition or any other injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a stipulation on August 19, 2020, recommending an award of compensation.

Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation to be reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Ms.

Kaufman was awarded a lump sum of $175,000.00, payable to her, as compensation for all damages available under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The decision was based on this stipulation, and judgment was to be entered accordingly.

Petitioner was represented by Nancy Meyers of Turning Point Litigation, and respondent was represented by Kyle Pozza of the U.S. Department of Justice.

The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.