Janet Yanchak Holick v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Janet Yanchak Holick filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program alleging she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on November 10, 2016. She stated that she received the vaccine in the United States, that she suffered residual effects for more than six months, and that no civil action or prior compensation had been sought for her alleged SIRVA.

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 sequelae of a vaccine-related injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on June 17, 2022, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision. Janet Yanchak Holick was awarded a lump sum of $45,300.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.