E.A. v. HHS - Hepatitis B, immune dysfunction, reactive airway disease, and asthma (2019)

S.A. and H.A., parents of E.A., filed a petition for vaccine compensation on April 22, 2019, on behalf of their minor child, E.A. They alleged that the hepatitis B, Prevnar 13, RotaTeq, DTaP, IPV, and Hib vaccines administered on April 8, 2016, caused E.A. to develop immune dysfunction, reactive airway disease, and asthma.

The respondent was the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The Special Master noted that the petition may not have been timely filed, as it was submitted approximately 14 days after the three-year statute of limitations, which is calculated from the date of vaccination in the absence of clear onset evidence.

The public decision does not describe the onset of E.A.'s alleged injuries or provide specific medical records or a competent physician's opinion to support the claim that E.A. suffered a "Table Injury" or that the alleged injuries were actually caused by the vaccination. Petitioners later filed a request for withdrawal and censorship, which was interpreted by the Special Master as a motion for a dismissal decision.

Due to insufficient proof and the potential untimeliness of the filing, Special Master Mindy Michaels Roth dismissed the case. The Special Master's decision was issued on December 20, 2019.

The public decision does not mention petitioner counsel or respondent counsel by name, nor does it detail any award amount or annuity terms.