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Corcoran; petition September 11, 2024; entitlement April 7, 2025; damages November 6, 2025.","is_death":0,"date_of_death":null,"petition_filed_date":"2024-09-11","case_summary":"On September 11, 2024, Amy Nichols filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 22, 2021 caused Guillain-Barre syndrome.\n\nRespondent conceded entitlement, agreeing that Ms. Nichols satisfied the Vaccine Injury Table criteria for GBS following seasonal influenza vaccination. The public entitlement and damages documents do not describe the first neurologic symptoms, diagnostic testing, hospitalization, IVIG or plasma exchange, rehabilitation, or residual deficits.\n\nChief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found entitlement on April 7, 2025. 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