Sally Irwin v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Sally Irwin filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on July 2, 2019, alleging that she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine administered on October 6, 2017. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused Petitioner’s alleged shoulder injury or any other injury.

Nevertheless, on August 4, 2022, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages.

Pursuant to the stipulation, Sally Irwin was awarded a lump sum of $15,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act. The case was resolved by stipulation, with the respondent denying causation but agreeing to a settlement award.