Mary Sutton v. HHS - Influenza, allergic reaction and rash (2023)

Mary Sutton filed a petition for compensation on December 12, 2019, alleging that the influenza vaccine she received on November 29, 2017, caused her to suffer from an allergic reaction and rash, with residual effects lasting more than six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused the alleged injuries.

Despite the denial, the parties reached a joint stipulation for compensation. Special Master Christian J.

Moran reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting it as the decision of the Court. The stipulation awarded Mary Sutton a lump sum payment of $5,000.00, payable by check to the petitioner, as compensation for all damages.

The decision was issued on April 27, 2023. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, clinical details of the reaction, diagnostic tests performed, or treatments received.

The public decision also does not name the petitioner's counsel or respondent's counsel, nor does it detail the specific mechanism of causation or any expert testimony presented.