Lori DeCostanzo v. HHS - Td/Tetanus, defective immunity and various other claims (2021)

Lori DeCostanzo filed a petition for compensation on December 2, 2020, alleging defective immunity and other claims after receiving a Tdap vaccine on May 22, 2017. The case proceeded under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

Because no decision had been issued within the time specified by Vaccine Rule 10(b), a notice was issued informing the petitioner of her options to either withdraw the petition or have it remain before the special master. On August 29, 2021, Lori DeCostanzo elected to withdraw her petition.

Her request was granted, and the proceedings on the merits were concluded. No judgment on the merits was entered.