Court Opinion

ID: 4846514
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Date Created: 2021-08-23 20:05:53.089737+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:11:41.834071
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In the United States Court of Federal Claims
                                   OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
                                           No. 20-1478V
                                          UNPUBLISHED

    GRACE SHAIN, on behalf of her minor                         Chief Special Master Corcoran
    child, H.S.,
                                                                Filed: July 27, 2021
                          Petitioner,
    v.                                                          Withdrawal of petition; Order
                                                                concluding proceedings
    SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
    HUMAN SERVICES,

                         Respondent.

                             ORDER CONCLUDING PROCEEDINGS1

       On November 27, 2020, Grace Shain filed a petition for compensation on behalf
of her child, H.S., under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C.
§ 300aa—10 through 34.2 Petitioner alleged that H.S. suffered injuries after receiving a
human papillomavirus vaccination on January 8, 2018. ECF no. 1.

       Because a decision had not been issued within the time specified in Vaccine
Rule 10(b), a notice issued on June 24, 2021, advising that “that the petitioner may
withdraw the petition under section 300aa—21(b) of this title or the petitioner may
choose under section 300aa—21(b) of this title to have the petition remain before the
special master.” 42 U.S.C. § 300aa—12(g). On July 26, 2021, Petitioner filed a notice to
withdraw her petition pursuant to 42 USC § 300aa—21(b).3

        In light of Petitioner’s election to withdraw the petition pursuant to 42 USC §
300aa—21(b) (promulgated as Vaccine Rule 10(d)), Petitioner’s request to withdraw the
petition is GRANTED. Accordingly, this Order hereby notifies the Clerk of Court that
proceedings “on the merits” of this petition are now concluded, but no judgment
“on the merits” should be entered by the Clerk’s Office.

1 Although I have not formally designated this Order for publication, I am required to post it on the United
States Court of Federal Claims' website because it contains a reasoned explanation for the action in this
case, in accordance with the E-Government Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2012) (Federal
Management and Promotion of Electronic Government Services). This means the Order will be available
to anyone with access to the internet. In accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), Petitioner has 14 days to
identify and move to redact medical or other information, the disclosure of which would constitute an
unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, I agree that the identified material fits within this definition,
I will redact such material from public access.

2   National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755.

3 Because the last day of the 30-day period fell on a Saturday (July 24, 2021), Petitioner’s notice was
timely filed on Monday, July 26, 2021, pursuant to the computation of time in Vaccine Rule 19(a)(1)(C).
IT IS SO ORDERED.

                    s/Brian H. Corcoran
                    Brian H. Corcoran
                    Chief Special Master

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