Christine Rayner v. HHS - Influenza, adhesive capsulitis of her left shoulder (2020)

Christine Rayner filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on July 20, 2020, alleging injury from an influenza vaccine received on October 2, 2016. She claimed to have suffered from adhesive capsulitis of her left shoulder, resulting in pain and deficits for more than six months.

Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her condition or significantly aggravated any pre-existing condition, and specifically denied that she sustained a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on July 16, 2020, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision. Christine Rayner was awarded a lump sum of $47,000.00 to cover all items of damages.

The decision was issued on August 25, 2020.