Saad Arshad v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2020)

Saad Arshad filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine he received on October 11, 2017. He stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, that he experienced residual effects for more than six months, and that he had not received any prior award or settlement for this condition.

Respondent denied that the flu immunization caused petitioner to suffer a SIRVA as defined in the Table, or any other injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on August 4, 2020, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision. Pursuant to the stipulation, Saad Arshad was awarded a lump sum of $55,825.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.