Olwen Dowling v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2019)

Olwen Dowling filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on October 6, 2017, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine administered on October 24, 2016. Ms.

Dowling stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, that she suffered residual effects for more than six months, and that she had not received any prior award or settlement for this injury. Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused petitioner's alleged shoulder injury and residual effects.

Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on April 5, 2019, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

Pursuant to the stipulation, Ms. Dowling was awarded a lump sum of $62,500.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.