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

Mary Clausen filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) caused by an influenza vaccine administered on September 30, 2017. She stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, that she suffered residual effects for more than six months, and that she had not received a prior award or settlement for her condition.

Respondent denied that Petitioner 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 February 10, 2021, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision. Pursuant to the stipulation, Mary Clausen was awarded a lump sum of $25,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a).

The court directed that judgment be entered in accordance with this decision.