Jenifer Twiford v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2020)

Jenifer Twiford filed a petition alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 23, 2015. She claimed her pain lasted longer than six months and that she had not received prior compensation for this condition.

Respondent denied that Ms. Twiford sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the flu vaccine caused or aggravated her shoulder injuries, and denied that her condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on November 12, 2020, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. The Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

Ms. Twiford was awarded a lump sum of $50,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

This decision was entered on November 13, 2020.