Stamatia Haritoudis v. HHS - Influenza, dermatofibroma and keloid scar (2023)

Stamatia Haritoudis filed a petition on January 8, 2021, alleging that the influenza vaccine she received on October 16, 2019, caused her to develop a dermatofibroma and a keloid scar, with symptoms persisting for more than six months. Respondent denied that the vaccine caused these conditions.

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 award included a lump sum of $24,938.50 payable to the petitioner for all damages.

Additionally, a separate lump sum of $61.50 was awarded to reimburse a Medicaid lien for services rendered by the State of California, payable jointly to the petitioner and the California State Treasurer. The decision was finalized on May 25, 2023.

Petitioner was represented by Jeffrey S. Pop of Jeffrey S.

Pop & Associates, and Respondent was represented by Austin Joel Egan of the United States Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, or treatments.

The specific mechanism of causation was not detailed in the public decision.