Carolyn McCormick v. HHS - Pneumococcal, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2021)

Carolyn McCormick filed a petition on March 3, 2021, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving a Prevnar 13 vaccine on September 18, 2017. She stated the vaccine was administered in the United States, the injury's effects lasted more than six months, and she had not received any prior award or settlement for this condition.

Respondent denied that Ms. McCormick sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused or aggravated her shoulder injuries, and denied that her current condition was a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on March 2, 2021, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision.

Ms. McCormick was awarded a lump sum of $30,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.