Amy Moreno v. HHS - Tdap, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (2020)

Amy Moreno filed a petition alleging that she suffered Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) as a result of receiving Tdap and influenza vaccines on February 11, 2016. The petition was filed on January 31, 2019.

To be eligible for compensation, Ms. Moreno needed to prove that her injury was either a "Table Injury" or was caused-in-fact by the vaccines, and that the residual effects lasted for at least six months, or required hospitalization involving surgery.

However, Ms. Moreno later filed a motion to dismiss her own petition.

She stated that she had no additional evidence to demonstrate that her alleged vaccine injury lasted for at least six months, and that proceeding further would be unreasonable and a waste of resources. Respondent did not oppose the motion.

The Special Master granted the motion, dismissing the case for insufficient proof. The Clerk of the Court was ordered to enter judgment accordingly.