In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 21-1040V
UNPUBLISHED
TARA NOWAKOWSKI, on behalf of Chief Special Master Corcoran
her minor child, A.N.,
Filed: December 10, 2021
Petitioner,
v. Withdrawal of petition; Order
concluding proceedings
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
ORDER CONCLUDING PROCEEDINGS 1
On March 8, 2021, Tara Nowakowski filed a petition for compensation on behalf
of her minor child, A.N., under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42
U.S.C. § 300aa—10 through 34. 2 Petitioner alleged that A.N. suffered injuries after
receiving a Gardasil vaccination on March 9, 2018, which then worsened after she had
her second vaccination on October 19, 2018. ECF no. 1.
Because a decision had not been issued within the time specified in Vaccine
Rule 10(b), a notice was issued on November 3, 2021, advising 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 December 3, 2021, Petitioner timely
filed a notice to withdraw the petition pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 300aa—21(b).
In light of Petitioner’s election to withdraw the petition pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §
300aa—21(b) (promulgated as Vaccine Rule 10(d)), Petitioner’s request is hereby
GRANTED. Accordingly, this Order notifies the Clerk of the 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 f ormally 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 f or 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 inf ormation, 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.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
Chief Special Master
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