Jennifer Flora Brantley v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2018)

Jennifer Flora Brantley filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on April 10, 2017, alleging she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) as a result of her December 2, 2015 influenza and Prevnar 13 pneumococcal conjugate vaccinations. She stated she received the vaccinations in the United States, suffered the effects of her injury for more than six months, and had no prior award or settlement for her alleged injury.

Respondent denied that the vaccines caused her shoulder injury or any other condition. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on March 19, 2018, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Jennifer Flora Brantley was awarded a lump sum of $41,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages.