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

John Huff filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccination on October 5, 2016. He stated that he received the vaccination in the United States, suffered residual effects for more than six months, and had not filed a civil action or received other compensation for his alleged vaccine-caused injury.

Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused the left shoulder SIRVA. Nevertheless, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the Court's decision. Pursuant to the stipulation, the Court awarded John Huff a lump sum of $109,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.