Millions of adults are vaccinated annually against the seasonal influenza virus. An undetermined number of individuals will develop adverse events to the influenza vaccination. Those who suffer substantiated vaccine injuries, disabilities, and aggravated conditions may file a timely, no-fault and no-cost petition for financial compensation under the National Vaccine Act in the Vaccine Court. The elements of a successful vaccine injury claim are described in the context of a claim showing the seasonal influenza vaccination was the cause of Guillain-Barré syndrome.
Knudsen v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, 35 F3d 1302 (1999).
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Liable v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, U.S. Claims (2000).
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National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-1 et seq. (1986).
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Torday v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, No. 07-372V (2009).
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration. (2011a). Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines: September 1, 2011, meeting. Retrieved from www.hrsa.gov/vaccinecompensation/accvtranscript090111.pdf
