Elizabeth Elwell v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barre syndrome (2025)

On December 28, 2021, Elizabeth Elwell filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on January 7, 2019 caused Guillain-Barre syndrome. Respondent denied that Ms.

Elwell sustained a Table injury, denied that the flu vaccine caused GBS or any other injury, and denied vaccine-related sequelae. The public stipulation does not describe the first neurologic symptoms, diagnostic testing, hospitalization, IVIG or plasma exchange, rehabilitation, or residual deficits.

The parties resolved the case by stipulation. On November 12, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran awarded $87,500.00 as a lump sum and $8,000.00 to satisfy an Illinois Medicaid lien asserted through Rawlings Company, for a total award of $95,500.00.