Mary Jensen v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccination administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Mary Jensen filed a petition for compensation on September 21, 2018, alleging that the influenza vaccine she received on December 12, 2017, caused her to suffer from a left shoulder injury related to vaccination administration (SIRVA). She further alleged that she experienced residual effects of this injury for more than six months.

The Vaccine Injury Table lists SIRVA as a condition that can result from the flu vaccine. Respondent denied that Ms.

Jensen sustained a shoulder injury as defined in the Vaccine Injury Table and denied that the flu vaccine caused her to suffer from SIRVA or any other injury. Despite the denial, the parties reached a joint stipulation, which Special Master Christian J.

Moran adopted as the decision of the Court. Ms.

Jensen was awarded a lump sum payment of $50,000.00, payable to her, as compensation for all damages available under the program. The case was resolved via stipulation, and judgment was entered accordingly.

Petitioner counsel was Leah V. Durant, and respondent counsel was Julia M.

Collison. The decision was filed on March 29, 2022.