[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 17 (Thursday, January 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4961-4963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01406]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions 
Received

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

ACTION: Notice.

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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, National Vaccine 
Injury Compensation Program, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 08W-25A, 
Rockville, Maryland 20857; (301) 443-6593, or visit our website at: 
https://www.hrsa.gov/vaccinecompensation/index.html.

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

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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 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 December 1, 2023, through 
December 31, 2023. 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 (3) 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, 08W-
25A, 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.

Carole Johnson,
Administrator.

List of Petitions Filed

1. Joanne Teixeira, Niagara Falls, New York, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 23-2057V
2. Jose Guzman, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-
2059V
3. Christian Robertson, Stockbridge, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 23-2060V
4. Michelle Russell on behalf of Barbara Plummer, Deceased, Grove City, 
Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-2064V
5. Kyra Albanese on behalf of L. A., Niagara Falls, New York, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 23-2065V
6. Mark Johnson, Riverside, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-
2069V
7. Francesca Ciofalo, New York, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2070V
8. Samantha Denby, Seattle, Washington, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-
2071V
9. Catrina Smith, Nacogdoches, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-
2073V
10. Ellen Einhorn, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2074V
11. Bradley Woodward, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 23-2075V
12. Samantha Sheets on behalf of K. H., Gallipolis, Ohio, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 23-2078V
13. Michelle Johnston, Edmond, Oklahoma, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2079V
14. Joshua Dunn, Miami, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-2082V
15. Alan Thielemann, Alpharetta, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2083V
16. Tracey Lavin, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2084V
17. Steven Dimedio, Dresher, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2085V
18. Jeffrey P. Abrahams, Gig Harbor, Washington, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 23-2090V
19. Carolyn White, Weston, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-
2091V
20. Kate Stephens, Richmond, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-
2092V
21. Virginia Halton, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2093V
22. Angelina Perrotta, Arlington Heights, Illinois, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 23-2096V
23. Fred S. Alba, Jr., Park Ridge, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 23-2098V
24. Cory Jubinville and Olga Jubinville on behalf of W. J., 
Eastchester, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-2100V
25. Brian Citizen, Sarasota, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-
2101V
26. Lauren Horan, Wellesley, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2102V
27. Shiori Yodono, Chicago, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-
2103V
28. Molly Converse, San Antonio, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-
2104V
29. Gary Hayes, Jacksonville, Arkansas, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-
2105V
30. Deborah Martin, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2106V
31. Cherrie Brower, New Florence, Missouri, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2107V
32. Jeannine Forsyth, Gordonville, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 23-2108V
33. Barbara Glotzbecker, Gansevoort, New York, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 23-2109V
34. Amy Jean, Lake Oswego, Oregon, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-2110V
35. Carolyn Mead, Lakeport, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-
2111V
36. Yuze Shao, New Orleans, Louisiana, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-
2115V
37. Esmerida Perez on behalf of M. P., Shawnee Mission, Kansas, Court 
of Federal Claims No: 23-2118V

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38. John P. Lynch, Redondo Beach, California, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 23-2119V
39. Yuanith Juarez, Coral Gables, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2120V
40. Angela Ferrante, Dresher, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2123V
41. Stephanie Wilson, Yarmouth, Maine, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-
2124V
42. Sonia Garza, Garland, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-2125V
43. Tyler Waltman, Dresher, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2126V
44. Chelsea Serra, Atlanta, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-
2129V
45. Kimberly Cole, Newport Beach, California, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 23-2130V
46. Betty Duncan, Charlottesville, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 23-2131V
47. Trina Randall on behalf of C. B., Wylie, Texas, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 23-2132V
48. Cynthia McCoy, Sacramento, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2133V
49. Christa Kekahuna on behalf of K. K., Anthem Hills, Nevada, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 23-2134V
50. Dianne Benjamin, University City, Missouri, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 23-2137V
51. Lowell Parsley, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2138V
52. Kristie Houle, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2139V
53. Danielle Bailey on behalf of C. B., Raleigh, North Carolina, Court 
of Federal Claims No: 23-2140V
54. Kay Spacht, Tyrone, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-
2141V
55. Norine Busser, Chicago, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-
2142V
56. Terri Fischer, McConnelsville, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2143V
57. Amira Watson, Chula Vista, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2144V
58. Mark Gallo, New Lenox, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-
2145V
59. Angela Ayala-Valdez, San Jose, California, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 23-2148V
60. Julie Pace, Monroe, Louisiana, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-2149V
61. Raymond Roberts, Las Vegas, Nevada, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-
2150V
62. Shawanda O'Brien, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 23-2151V
63. Blanca Chavarria, Palm Coast, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2152V
64. Diana Bair, New Castle, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2154V
65. Ariana Martinez, Sacramento, California, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 23-2155V
66. Scott O'Keefe, Seattle, Washington, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-
2156V
67. Dona Basiege, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 23-2159V
68. Caitlin Yohannes, Savage, Minnesota, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2160V
69. Zahraa Alhroub on behalf of N. A., Phoenix, Arizona, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 23-2161V
70. Ryley White, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-
2165V
71. Amber Linck, Los Angeles, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2166V
72. Chantal Meyers, Georgetown, Delaware, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2167V
73. Chloe Lumpkin, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2170V
74. Candace Reynoso, Charlotte, North Carolina, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 23-2171V
75. Stacy Smith, New Castle, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2173V
76. Russell Johnson, Rialto, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2174V
77. Steve M. Steinhour, Tacoma, Washington, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2175V
78. Indira Sukhraj, Winter Haven, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2176V
79. Timothy Cestaro and Flavia Cestaro on behalf of J. C., Phoenix, 
Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-2178V
80. Vickie Beard, Crofton, Maryland, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-
2179V
81. Kianna Nassersharif, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 23-2190V
82. William Jeffery, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2192V
83. Lori Miller, Buffalo, Minnesota, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-
2193V
84. Sharon Brown, Chicago, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 23-
2195V
85. Angelica Iris Flores Quintero, San Francisco, California, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 23-2198V
86. Nash James Devita, Casa Grande, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 23-2199V
87. John McCann, Los Angeles, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 
23-2200V

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