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

Meghan Kouba filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on February 9, 2019, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) caused by an influenza vaccine administered on August 20, 2016. She stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, that she experienced residual effects for more than six months, and that she had no prior award or settlement for this condition.

Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused her shoulder injuries or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on February 9, 2021, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision. Meghan Kouba was awarded a lump sum of $55,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a).