# In the United States Court of Federal Claims

OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS

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KATHERINE ANTTI

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* No. 14

- 579V

Petitioner, * Special Master Christian J. Moran

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v. * Filed: March 4

, 2016

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SECRETARY OF HEALTH * Stipulation; Human Papillomavirus

AND HUMAN SERVICES, * vaccine (“HPV”); Varicella vaccine ;

* Hepatitis A vaccine;

* headaches; visual changes;

* convergence and focusing

Respondent. * disorder.

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Isaiah Richard Kalinowski

, Maglio Christopher and Toale, PA for p etitioner;

Debra A. Filteau Begley , U.S. Dep ’ t o f Justice, Washington, DC, for r espondent.

UNPUBLISHED DECISION 1

On March 3, 2016

, the parties filed a joint stipulation concerning the pet ition

for compensation filed by Susan Antti on July 8, 2014, on behalf of her then

- minor

child Katherine Antti

. Katherine (hereinafter “petitioner”) was substituted as

petitioner on October 8, 2014

, after she reached the age of majority

. In her

petition, petitioner alleges that the Human Papillomavirus (“HPV”), Varicella, and

Hepatitis A vaccines, which are vaccines contained in the Vac cine Injury Table

(the “Table”), 42 C .F.R. §100.3(a), received on November 19, 2011, and a second

HPV vaccination received on April 20, 2012 , caused her to develop headaches and

visual changes, including a convergence and focusing disorder

. Petitioner further

alleges that she suffe red the residual effects of these inju ries for more than six

1 T he E

- Government Act

, 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2012 ) ( Federal Management and

Promotion of Electronic Government Services) , requires that the Court post this decision on its

website. Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 18(b), the parties have 14 days to file a motion proposing

redaction of medical information or other information described in 42 U.S.C. § 300aa

- 12(d)(4).

Any redactions ordered by the special master will appear in the document posted on the website.2

months. Petitioner represents that there has been no prior award or settlement of a

civil action for damages on her behalf as a result of her condition.

Respondent denies that the HPV, Varicella, and Hepatitis A vaccinations

caused petitioner to suffer headaches and/or visual changes, including her

convergence and focusing disorder, and/or any other condition

.

Nevertheless, the parties agree to the joint stipulation, attached hereto as

Appendix A. The undersigned finds said sti pulation reasonable and adopts it as the

decision of the Court in awarding damages, on the terms set forth therein.

Damages awarded in that stipulation include:

A lump sum payment of $10,000.00 in the form of a check payable to

petitioner, Katherine Antti

. T his amount represents compensation for

all damages that would be available under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa

- 15(a).

In the absence of a motion for review filed pursuant to RCFC, Appendix B,

the clerk is directed to enter judgment in cas e 14

- 579V according to this decision

and the attached stipulation. 2

Any questions may be directed to my law clerk

, Dan Hoffman , at (202) 357

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6 360

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/Christian J. Moran

Christian J. Moran

Special Master

2 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), the parties can expedite entry of judgment by each

party filing a notice renouncing the right to seek review by a United States Court of Fed eral

Claims judge.