Kelly Joyner v. HHS - Influenza, hemorrhagic stroke (2024)

Kelly Joyner filed a petition alleging that the flu vaccine she received on October 18, 2022, caused her to suffer a hemorrhagic stroke. She sought compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

The Secretary of Health and Human Services contested entitlement, arguing that Ms. Joyner had not provided sufficient evidence of a causal link between the vaccine and her stroke, nor had she established a medically acceptable timeframe for onset.

The Secretary also pointed to other potential contributing factors such as hypertension, use of Goody powder, and COVID-19 infection. Ms.

Joyner clarified that she did not have hypertension but rather White Coat Syndrome. Ultimately, Ms.

Joyner moved to dismiss her own case due to personal reasons. The court granted her motion, dismissing the case with prejudice for insufficient proof, as Ms.

Joyner did not provide an expert report to support her claim of vaccine causation.