Joan Jenkins v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2017)

Joan Jenkins filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an October 16, 2015 influenza vaccination. She stated that the vaccination occurred in the United States, the injury's residual effects lasted more than six months, and she had not received a prior award or settlement for this condition.

Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused petitioner's left shoulder injury and its residual effects, or any other injury. Despite this denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on April 6, 2017, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision. Joan Jenkins was awarded a lump sum of $72,500.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.