Ann Fly v. HHS - Influenza, systemic inflammatory response syndrome (2019)

Ann Fly filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on September 6, 2017. She alleged that the influenza vaccine she received on September 15, 2014, and a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine she received on September 25, 2015, caused her to suffer from systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS).

The parties, Petitioner Ann Fly and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a stipulation on November 30, 2018, agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation to Petitioner. Although the Respondent denied that the vaccines caused Petitioner's alleged SIRS, they reached a joint stipulation for an award.

The Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Ann Fly was awarded a lump sum of $65,000.00, representing compensation for all damages available under the program.

The parties also stipulated to forgo the right to seek review, allowing for expedited judgment.