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

Patricia Sharp filed a petition for vaccine compensation on November 28, 2017, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine in her right shoulder on September 2, 2016. She further alleged that her injury and its residual effects lasted for more than six months.

The respondent denied that Ms. Sharp sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her condition.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on July 30, 2019, agreeing to settle the case and award compensation. The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the court's decision.

Ms. Sharp was awarded a lump sum of $65,000.00, representing compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.

This award was made in the form of a check payable to Ms. Sharp.

The case proceeded as a Table claim, and the parties stipulated to the damages. The decision was entered on October 22, 2019.