Cynthia Burkhead v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Cynthia Burkhead filed a petition for compensation on January 8, 2021, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine received on October 15, 2019. She did not initially provide medical records or an affidavit.

After an initial order requiring supporting documentation, she filed an amended petition, affidavit, and some medical records on May 20, 2021. A subsequent order required further medical records to meet the severity requirement.

Petitioner's counsel reported that Ms. Burkhead had been unresponsive to communications since the filing of the case.

Despite extensions and an order to show cause, Ms. Burkhead remained unresponsive and failed to provide the outstanding medical records or otherwise prosecute her claim.

Consequently, the Chief Special Master dismissed the case with prejudice for failure to prosecute on July 5, 2022.