Yatri Kadakia v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2021)

Yatri Kadakia filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 17, 2018, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) caused by an influenza vaccination on October 16, 2017. She stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, that her injury had residual effects for more than six months, and that she had not received any prior award or settlement for this condition.

Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her injury but the parties later filed a joint stipulation agreeing to a settlement. Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages.

The court awarded Yatri Kadakia a lump sum of $130,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under the program. This amount represents a settlement of liability and damages claimed under the Act.