Barbara Vincent-Howe v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2020)

Barbara Vincent-Howe filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program alleging she suffered a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 29, 2015. She met the program's criteria for residual effects lasting more than six months and that the vaccination occurred in the United States.

Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her injury or that it was a SIRVA Table injury. Despite these differing positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation to settle the case.

The court adopted the stipulation as its decision, awarding Barbara Vincent-Howe a lump sum of $57,500.00 as compensation for all damages. This amount represents a compromise of the parties' respective positions on liability and damages.

The decision was issued on April 2, 2020, following the petition filed on March 2, 2020.