Jayne Hager v. HHS - Influenza, bilateral tinnitus, hearing loss, anxiety, and depression (2025)

On September 23, 2022, Jayne Hager filed a petition alleging that influenza and PCV13 vaccinations administered on September 24, 2020 caused bilateral tinnitus, hearing loss, anxiety, and depression. Respondent denied that Ms.

Hager suffered a vaccine injury, denied that any vaccine caused or significantly aggravated the alleged conditions, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. The public stipulation does not describe the first symptom, hearing testing, tinnitus course, mental-health treatment, expert opinions, or a biological mechanism.

The parties nevertheless agreed to settle. On May 29, 2025, Special Master Thomas L.

Gowen adopted the stipulation and awarded $55,000.00 as a lump sum for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.