Gloria Aulston v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2019)

Gloria Aulston filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 27, 2017, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on January 2, 2016. She stated the vaccine was administered in the United States, the injury's effects lasted more than six months, and she had not received any prior award or settlement for this condition.

Respondent denied that the flu vaccination caused her alleged SIRVA. However, on February 26, 2019, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the Court's decision. Gloria Aulston was awarded a lump sum of $50,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The clerk of the court was directed to enter judgment accordingly.