John D. Slusser, Jr. v. HHS - Influenza, sepsis, neuroborreliosis, encephalopathy, and autoimmune encephalitis (2025)

Petitioner John D. Slusser, Jr. filed a petition for compensation on July 29, 2021, alleging that the influenza vaccine he received on October 12, 2018, caused him to suffer injuries including sepsis, neuroborreliosis, encephalopathy, and autoimmune encephalitis.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the petitioner sustained these injuries or that the flu vaccine caused any other injury. The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation concerning compensation.

Special Master Christian J. Moran reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

The stipulation awarded a lump sum of $7,000.00, payable to the petitioner, representing compensation for all damages available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). Judgment was to be entered according to this decision and the stipulation, unless a motion for review was filed.

The public decision was issued on January 27, 2025.