Notice2026-19205
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions Received
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September 18, 2026
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Health and Human Services DepartmentHealth Resources and Services Administration
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 180 (Friday, September 18, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59144-59146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19205]
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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, Division of Injury
Compensation Programs, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 14W-17, Rockville,
Maryland 20857; 1-800-338-2382, or visit our website at: <a href="https://www.hrsa.gov/vaccine-compensation">https://www.hrsa.gov/vaccine-compensation</a>.
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
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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
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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
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