Joellen Marie Graef v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2021)

Joellen Marie Graef filed a petition on November 3, 2017, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccination received on November 12, 2014. She claimed the injury occurred within the time period set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table or was otherwise caused by the vaccine, and that she experienced residual effects for more than six months.

Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on December 14, 2020, agreeing to an award of compensation.

Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and awarded Joellen Marie Graef a lump sum of $70,000.00 for all items of damages.