Jolene Wiltz v. HHS - Tdap, Guillain-Barré syndrome (2024)

On January 31, 2022, Jolene Wiltz filed a petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program alleging that she suffered from Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) as a result of a Tdap vaccination received on March 9, 2021. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused Ms.

Wiltz's GBS or any other injury, and denied that her condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite maintaining these positions, both parties agreed to settle the case.

Special Master Katherine E. Oler reviewed the file and adopted the parties' stipulation as her decision.

The stipulation awarded Ms. Wiltz a lump sum of $136,000.00, payable by check, as compensation for all damages available under the program.

The decision was issued on March 4, 2024, approving the award and directing the Clerk of the Court to enter judgment. Petitioner's counsel was Glen Sturtevant, Jr. of Rawls Law Group.

Respondent's counsel was Meghan Murphy of the U.S. Department of Justice.

The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.