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National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions Received

HRSA is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (the Program), as required by the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as...

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Department of Health and Human Services

Health Resources and Services Administration

AGENCY:

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

HRSA is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (the Program), as required by the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. While the Secretary of HHS is named as the respondent in all proceedings brought by the filing of petitions for compensation under the Program, the United States Court of Federal Claims is charged by statute with responsibility for considering and acting upon the petitions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

For information about requirements for filing petitions, and the Program in general, contact Lisa L. Reyes, Clerk of Court, United States Court of Federal Claims, 717 Madison Place NW, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 357-6400. For information on HRSA's role in the Program, contact the Director, Division of Injury Compensation Programs, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 14W-17, Rockville, Maryland 20857; 1-800-338-2382, or visit our website at: www.hrsa.gov/vaccine-compensation.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Program provides a system of no-fault compensation for certain individuals who have been injured by specified childhood vaccines. Subtitle 2 of Title XXI of the PHS Act, 42 U.S.C. 300aa-10 et seq., provides that those seeking compensation are to file a petition with the United States Court of Federal Claims and to serve a copy of the petition to the Secretary of HHS, who is named as the respondent in each proceeding. The Secretary has delegated this responsibility under the Program to HRSA. The Court is directed by statute to appoint special masters who take evidence, conduct hearings as appropriate, and make initial decisions as to eligibility for, and amount of, compensation.

A petition may be filed with respect to injuries, disabilities, illnesses, conditions, and deaths resulting from vaccines described in the Vaccine Injury Table (the Table) set forth at 42 CFR 100.3. This Table lists for each covered childhood vaccine the conditions that may lead to compensation and, for each condition, the time period for occurrence of the first symptom or manifestation of onset or of significant aggravation after vaccine administration. Compensation may also be awarded for conditions not listed in the Table and for conditions that are manifested outside the time periods specified in the Table, but only if the petitioner shows that the condition was caused by one of the listed vaccines.

Section 2112(b)(2) of the PHS Act, 42 U.S.C. 300aa-12(b)(2), requires that “[w]ithin 30 days after the Secretary ( printed page 59145) receives service of any petition filed under section 2111 the Secretary shall publish notice of such petition in the Federal Register .” Set forth below is a list of petitions received by HRSA on August 1, 2026, through August 31, 2026. This list provides the name of the petitioner, city, and state of vaccination (if unknown then the city and state of the person or attorney filing the claim), and case number. In cases where the Court has redacted the name of a petitioner and/or the case number, the list reflects such redaction.

Section 2112(b)(2) also provides that the special master “shall afford all interested persons an opportunity to submit relevant, written information” relating to the following:

1. The existence of evidence “that there is not a preponderance of the evidence that the illness, disability, injury, condition, or death described in the petition is due to factors unrelated to the administration of the vaccine described in the petition,” and

2. Any allegation in a petition that the petitioner either:

a. “[S]ustained, or had significantly aggravated, any illness, disability, injury, or condition not set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table but which was caused by one of the vaccines referred to in the Table, or

b. “[S]ustained, or had significantly aggravated, any illness, disability, injury, or condition set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table the first symptom or manifestation of the onset or significant aggravation of which did not occur within the time period set forth in the Table but which was caused by a vaccine” referred to in the Table.

In accordance with Section 2112(b)(2), all interested persons may submit written information relevant to the issues described above in the case of the petitions listed below. Any person choosing to do so should file an original and three copies of the information with the Clerk of the United States Court of Federal Claims at the address listed above (under the heading “For Further Information Contact”), with a copy to HRSA addressed to Director, Division of Injury Compensation Programs, Health Systems Bureau, 5600 Fishers Lane, 14W-17, Rockville, Maryland 20857. The Court's caption ( Petitioner's Name v. Secretary of HHS) and the docket number assigned to the petition should be used as the caption for the written submission. Chapter 35 of Title 44, United States Code, related to paperwork reduction, does not apply to information required for purposes of carrying out the Program.

Thomas J. Engels,

Administrator.

List of Petitions Filed

1. Aida Caron, Clermont, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1103V

2. Anissa McClaron-Newkirk on behalf of Ursula Miller, San Diego, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1106V

3. Emily Corbin, Dent, Kentucky, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1107V

4. Kelley Ard, Anchorage, Alaska, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1111V

5. Sherri Eisinger, Ocoee, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1112V

6. Cynthia Wright, Somerville, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1113V

7. Karen Knox, Marietta, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1115V

8. Nica Larkin, Chicago, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1117V

9. Wykena Beaty, Simpsonville, South Carolina, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1119V

10. Brendy Gullion, Cincinnati, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1120V

11. Jenna Proulx, Hampton, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1122V

12. Dawn Davenport, Taylorsville, Utah, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1123V

13. Barbara Ann Young, Savannah, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1124V

14. Roy Cochran, Asheville, North Carolina, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1125V

15. Malekka Wells, Columbus, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1129V

16. Joel Flach, Rockford, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1130V

17. Rebecca Frenger, North Lima, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1131V

18. Darah Smith, High Point, North Carolina, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1134V

19. Sandra Hazelgrove, Williamsburg, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1135V

20. Anthony Fletcher, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1136V

21. Thomas Denniberg, Weeki Wachee, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1137V

22. Judith Brown, Fort Washington, Maryland, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1138V

23. Benjamin Ferguson, Seattle, Washington, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1142V

24. Vickie Cecil, Quinton, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1143V

25. Jesse Gant, Newport Beach, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1145V

26. Laura Evins, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1149V

27. Joan Havey, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1150V

28. Garrett M. Miller, Richmond, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1151V

29. Gordon Zacharias, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1152V

30. Ming-Hsin Fan, Beverly Hills, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1153V

31. Andrea Harris, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1154V

32. Eric Dessommes, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1155V

33. Louise Renzi, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1156V

34. Kelly Walker-Borch, Beverly Hills, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1157V

35. Ryan A. Shaw, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1160V

36. Mary Calhoun, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1161V

37. Erin Mutlu, New York, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1162V

38. Michael T. Kilburg, Allen Park, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1163V

39. Michele Steinhauer, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1164V

40. Elba Recinos, Bowling Green, Kentucky, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1166V

41. Alex Rodriguez, Palmdale, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1168V

42. Barbara Langhoff, New York, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1169V

43. Dave Merkes, Phoenix, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1170V

44. Walter Deland, Oswego, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1177V

45. Crystal Roncek, Gainesville, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1179V ( printed page 59146)

46. Renee Nelson, Desher, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1180V

47. Michael Deep, Dresher, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1181V

48. Tamara Newsome, Jacksonville, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1185V

49. Patricia Canela, Phoenix, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1187V

50. Jesse Bogy, Jacksonville, North Carolina, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1192V

51. Heather Huneycutt, Concord, North Carolina, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1193V

52. Ricky Dean McLaren, Owosso, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1194V

53. Lisa H. Griffin, Chelsea, Alabama, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1196V

54. Ryan Steinhoff, Waupun, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1199V

55. Michelle Lacombe, Naperville, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1200V

56. Kory Twigg, St. Louis Park, Minnesota, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1202V

57. Marilyn Vlasak, Hamilton, Montana, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1204V

58. Shewana Phillips, Woodridge, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1205V

59. Ellen Stewart, North Richland Hills, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1206V

60. Michelle Sylvera, New Orleans, Louisiana, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1208V

61. Carrie Asalon, Lexington, Kentucky, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1209V

62. Virginia Swanson, Santee, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1211V

63. Gerard Robson, Iselin, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1212V

64. Donna Novitsky, Dresher, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1213V

65. Karen Gatzemeier, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1214V

66. Jaclyn Boehm, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1216V

67. Delia Chua, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1218V

68. Emily Whitcomb, Hilo, Hawaii, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1219V

69. Edwin Laureano, Turnersville, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1222V

70. Danielle Schweitzer, Dresher, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1223V

71. Alek Rothweiler, Dresher, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1225V

72. Angela Varner, Dayton, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1226V

73. John Steach, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1227V

74. Jose Manuel Gonzalez, Pasadena, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1230V

75. Wallace Drake, Pasadena, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1232V

76. Calvin Antjuan Leggett, Redgranite, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1234V

77. Tami McDiffitt, Chicago, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1235V

78. Shannon Sprandio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1236V

79. Bonnie Gallo, Memphis, Tennessee, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1237V

80. Cordula Hodgins, Aventura, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1240V

81. Carol E. D'Angelo, Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1243V

82. Sandra Weinzierl, Woodridge, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1244V

83. Sarah Zegree, Chicago, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1245V

84. Cynthia Massei, Dresher, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1246V

85. Cheryl Martinez, El Segundo, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1247V

86. Karl Wagner, Lebanon, Indiana, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1248V

87. Brandy Grant, Richmond, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1251V

88. Justess Squire, Englewood, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1253V

89. Lisa Erkins, Cincinnati, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1254V

90. Leslie Wheaton, Presque Isle, Maine, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1255V

91. Brigitte Soles, Gallipolis, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1258V

92. Melvin Alex Dixon, Louisville, Kentucky, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1262V

93. Maryann Gambella, Lynbrook, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1263V

94. Clifton Coulter, Jurupa Valley, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1264V

95. Linda Olson, Seattle, Washington, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1270V

96. Myron A. Gladney, Plymouth, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1272V

97. Chane L. Jones, Vienna, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1273V

98. Daniel C. Mohr on behalf of A.M., Elgin, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 26-1274V

[FR Doc. 2026-19205 Filed 9-17-26; 8:45 am]

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