Donna Clayton v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Donna Clayton filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine received on November 18, 2017. She further alleged that she experienced residual effects from this injury for more than six months.

Respondent denied that Ms. Clayton sustained a SIRVA injury or that the flu vaccine caused her condition.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case and award compensation. The court adopted the stipulation as its decision, awarding Ms.

Clayton a lump sum of $50,000.00. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The case proceeded as a Table claim, as SIRVA is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table. The petition was filed on February 13, 2019, and the decision awarding damages was issued on February 7, 2022.