Sheryl Longin v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (“SIRVA”) and adhesive capsulitis (2020)

Sheryl Longin filed a petition on January 23, 2017, alleging that the influenza vaccine she received on October 30, 2014, caused her to suffer from a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) and adhesive capsulitis. She further alleged that the residual effects of this injury lasted for more than six months.

The respondent denied that the influenza vaccine caused petitioner's alleged injuries. The parties reached a joint stipulation, which Special Master Christian J.

Moran adopted as the decision of the Court. The stipulation awarded Sheryl Longin a lump sum payment of $30,000.00, payable by check to the petitioner, as compensation for all damages.

The decision was filed on September 23, 2020. Petitioner was represented by Ronald C.

Homer & Lauren E. Faga of Conway, Homer, P.C., and respondent was represented by Sarah C.

Duncan of the United States Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, clinical details, diagnostic tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.