Dawn Allison v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barre Syndrome (2023)

Dawn Allison filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccination she received on October 9, 2019, caused her to develop Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS). The case progressed through various procedural stages, including initial review, transfer to a special processing unit, and status conferences.

Respondent initially indicated a willingness to engage in settlement discussions but later withdrew from those discussions. The petitioner's counsel filed a motion to withdraw, and subsequently, Dawn Allison filed a motion to dismiss her own petition, stating that an investigation of the facts and science demonstrated she would be unable to prove entitlement to compensation.

The court noted that a petitioner must establish entitlement either through a Table injury or by proving actual causation under Althen. Given the lack of sufficient evidence and the petitioner's motion to dismiss, the court found further investigation unwarranted and dismissed the petition for insufficient proof.