Barbara Jayne v. HHS - Pneumococcal, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2018)

Barbara Jayne filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 20, 2017, alleging she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) as a result of a pneumococcal vaccine she received on January 20, 2016. The respondent conceded that petitioner's claim met the Table criteria for SIRVA, noting that she had no prior history of shoulder pain, experienced onset of pain within 48 hours of vaccination, and her pain was limited to the injected shoulder.

The respondent also confirmed that the case was timely filed, the vaccine was received in the United States, and the statutory severity requirement was met. On September 5, 2018, a decision awarding damages was issued, granting Barbara Jayne a lump sum payment of $77,746.25, which included $77,500.00 for pain and suffering and $246.25 for past unreimbursable expenses.