Jane C. Schaefer v. HHS - Influenza, Guillain-Barré Syndrome (2024)

Jane C. Schaefer filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) as a result of an influenza vaccine received on October 22, 2022.

She also received a COVID-19 vaccine on the same date. Petitioner stated that the flu vaccine was administered in the United States, her GBS persisted for longer than six months, and she had not received prior compensation for this injury.

The respondent conceded that Petitioner was entitled to compensation, agreeing that her GBS met the criteria of the Vaccine Injury Table, with onset between three and forty-two days after the flu vaccination and no apparent alternative cause. The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation agreeing to an award of compensation.

Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted the stipulation, awarding Jane C. Schaefer a lump sum of $142,500.00 for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

This amount represents compensation for her GBS Table injury.