Christa Beate Hamilton v. HHS - Influenza, polymyalgia rheumatica (2024)

Christa Beate Hamilton filed a petition on September 25, 2019, alleging that the flu vaccine she received on October 8, 2016, caused her to develop polymyalgia rheumatica. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu immunization caused petitioner's alleged polymyalgia rheumatica or any other injury.

However, the parties reached a stipulation to settle the issues. Under the terms of the stipulation, the respondent agreed that a decision should be entered awarding compensation to petitioner.

The stipulation provided for a lump sum payment of $30,000 to Christa Hamilton, representing all compensation for damages available under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program for injuries allegedly related to her flu vaccine. The Special Master entered judgment in accordance with the stipulation.

The case was treated as an off-Table claim, and the petitioner did not provide specific information regarding the time to onset of her condition.