John Thomas v. HHS - Influenza, injection-site abscess (2025)

On September 19, 2019, John Thomas filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 3, 2018 caused an injection-site abscess. The case belonged to the Kentucky vaccination-site abscess group that followed a test case involving vaccinations administered by a mobile vaccination provider.

Respondent recommended denial in Mr. Thomas's individual case, and the public dismissal decision states that he could not establish a prima facie case without a supportive expert report.

Mr. Thomas moved to dismiss the case with prejudice on August 29, 2025.

On September 5, 2025, Special Master Katherine E. Oler dismissed the petition.

No compensation was awarded.