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

Winston Chun filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 20, 2018, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine he received on November 8, 2016. Mr.

Chun stated the vaccine was administered in the United States and that he experienced residual effects for more than six months, with no prior award or settlement for his condition. The Secretary of Health and Human Services, respondent, denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that his condition was caused-in-fact by the flu vaccine.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on July 8, 2020, agreeing to an award of compensation. Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran adopted the stipulation, awarding Winston Chun a lump sum of $40,000.00, payable to Petitioner, for all items of damages. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, treatments, or expert witnesses.