Jefferson Salazar Giraldo v. HHS - vasovagal syncope, vasovagal syncope (2020)

Jefferson Salazar Giraldo, an adult, filed a petition seeking compensation under the National Vaccine Compensation Program, alleging that various vaccinations caused him to suffer vasovagal syncope, alopecia areata, and HIV infection. He received Hepatitis A and influenza vaccines on November 18, 2011; influenza, HPV, and meningococcal vaccines on January 16, 2014; HPV and influenza vaccines on December 2, 2015; and meningococcal and influenza vaccines on April 8, 2016.

Mr. Giraldo submitted some medical records and vaccination records, but the court found that he failed to provide sufficient evidence to establish his alleged injuries or a causal link to the vaccinations.

Specifically, he did not present medical records documenting vasovagal syncope or HIV, nor did he provide evidence linking the vaccinations to his alopecia areata diagnosis. The court noted that vasovagal syncope is a Table injury, but Mr.

Giraldo did not prove its occurrence or onset within the required timeframe. For the off-Table injuries of HIV and alopecia areata, he failed to establish causation-in-fact.

Consequently, the court denied his petition for entitlement to compensation.