Anna Johnson v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2016)

Anna Johnson filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on April 13, 2016, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccination on September 17, 2014. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit.

Respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding that petitioner is entitled to compensation. Respondent concluded that petitioner's injury was consistent with SIRVA, that the evidence established SIRVA was caused-in-fact by the flu vaccination, and that no other causes were identified.

Respondent also agreed that petitioner met all legal prerequisites for compensation. Based on respondent's concession and the evidence, the Chief Special Master found that Anna Johnson is entitled to compensation, with the case proceeding to damages.