Anne Jacqueline Kite v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Anne Jacqueline Kite filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine she received on December 3, 2016. The respondent conceded that Petitioner is entitled to compensation, stating that her injury satisfied the criteria set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table for SIRVA.

The respondent also agreed that no other cause for the injury was identified and that the medical records demonstrated residual effects for more than six months. A ruling on entitlement was issued on February 3, 2020, finding Petitioner entitled to compensation.

Subsequently, on February 18, 2022, the respondent filed a proffer recommending an award of $150,000.00 for actual and projected pain and suffering, which Petitioner agreed to. The court awarded Petitioner a lump sum payment of $150,000.00 for pain and suffering, representing compensation for all damages available under Section 15(a).