B.J.S. v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2021)

On January 27, 2021, B.J.S. filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) resulting from an influenza vaccination received on October 15, 2017. The petitioner claimed to have experienced residual effects of this injury for more than six months.

The respondent denied that the petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused any injury or the petitioner's current condition. Despite the respondent's denial, on January 26, 2021, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages.

B.J.S. was awarded a lump sum of $95,877.03, payable by check to the petitioner, representing compensation for all eligible damages. The decision directed the clerk of the court to enter judgment accordingly, unless a motion for review was filed.