J.S. v. HHS - Influenza, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) (2024)

Amy Vargas-Stellon and Albert Stellon, parents of J.S., a minor, filed a petition on August 5, 2022, alleging that J.S. suffered from chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) as a result of an influenza vaccine received on October 10, 2019. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused J.S.'s CIDP or any other injury.

Despite the respondent's denial, the parties reached a stipulation recommending an award of compensation. Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

The parties agreed that Petitioners would receive compensation sufficient to purchase an annuity contract, covering all damages available under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act. The decision was based on this stipulation, and judgment was to be entered accordingly.

Ronald Craig Homer represented the Petitioners, and Bridget Corridon represented the Respondent. The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.