Pam Mecagni v. HHS - Hepatitis B, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2017)

Pam Mecagni filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) caused by the hepatitis B vaccine. She further alleged that she suffered residual effects of this injury for more than six months.

Respondent denied that the hepatitis B vaccine caused her alleged SIRVA or any other injury, and denied that her current disabilities were sequelae of a vaccine-related injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that Pam Mecagni should receive compensation.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Pam Mecagni was awarded a lump sum of $105,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The decision was entered on December 19, 2017, following the petition filed on May 23, 2017.