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

Dawne Harris filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on March 24, 2021, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine received on November 6, 2017. She stated the vaccine was administered in the United States, the injury's effects lasted more than six months, and she had no prior award or settlement for this condition.

Respondent denied that Ms. Harris sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on March 23, 2021, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision.

Ms. Harris was awarded a lump sum of $52,500.00, which represents compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.