Sharon Mueller v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2021)

Sharon Mueller filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 19, 2018, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine received on November 10, 2017. She further alleged her injury lasted for more than six months.

The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her injury or that she sustained a SIRVA Table injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation for compensation on March 2, 2021.

Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed the stipulation and found it reasonable, adopting its terms as the decision.

The decision awarded Sharon Mueller a lump sum of $100,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages, payable by check to the Petitioner. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, treatments, or expert witnesses.

The decision was issued on March 3, 2021.