Alona Sheynin-Albert v. HHS - Influenza, Bell's palsy (2025)

On August 22, 2022, Alona Sheynin-Albert filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 4, 2019 caused Bell's palsy. Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused Ms.

Sheynin-Albert's Bell's palsy or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was vaccine-related. The public stipulation does not describe the first facial weakness, examinations, steroid or antiviral treatment, imaging, specialist care, or residual symptoms.

The parties resolved the case by stipulation. On December 17, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran adopted the stipulation and awarded Ms. Sheynin-Albert $62,500.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account.