Travis Childress v. HHS - Tdap, Guillain-Barré syndrome (2024)

Travis Childress filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that he suffered Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) as a result of his Tdap vaccination on February 13, 2019. He claimed residual effects from the condition for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the Tdap vaccine caused his alleged GBS or any other injury, and denied that his current disabilities were a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision. Travis Childress was awarded a lump sum of $325,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The decision was issued on July 23, 2024, following the petition filed on November 12, 2020.