Wayne Phillip Anderson v. HHS - Tdap, Guillain-Barré syndrome (2025)

Wayne Phillip Anderson filed a petition for vaccine compensation alleging that the tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine he received on March 25, 2018, caused him to develop Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). The Tdap vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table.

Mr. Anderson alleged that he experienced residual effects of GBS for more than six months following the vaccination.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccination caused Mr. Anderson's GBS or any other injury.

Despite the denial, the parties reached a joint stipulation for compensation. The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Mr.

Anderson a lump sum of $100,000.00. This amount is intended to compensate for all damages available under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

The petition was originally filed on February 26, 2020, and the decision and stipulation were finalized on August 13, 2025.