Nancy Henderson v. HHS - Influenza, right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2021)

Nancy Henderson filed a petition on December 21, 2020, alleging that she suffered a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine she received on October 6, 2017. She stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, she suffered residual effects for more than six months, and there had been no prior award or settlement for her condition.

Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury and denied that the flu immunization caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other condition. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on December 18, 2020, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages. Ms.

Henderson was awarded a lump sum of $71,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a).