Cecilia Ruzzene v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2020)

Cecilia Ruzzene filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) caused by the influenza vaccine she received on October 19, 2017. She stated that the injury met the definition of a Table SIRVA and that she experienced residual effects for more than six months.

Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a Table SIRVA injury or that the flu vaccine caused her condition. Despite these differing positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case and award compensation.

The court adopted the stipulation as its decision, awarding Cecilia Ruzzene a lump sum of $30,000.00. This amount represents compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The decision was issued on March 4, 2020, following the petition filed on January 30, 2020.