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

Ennetta Jeans filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine she received on September 20, 2018. The respondent conceded that Ms.

Jeans was entitled to compensation, agreeing that her case met the criteria for a SIRVA Table injury. Specifically, the respondent noted that she had no prior history of shoulder pain, her pain began within 48 hours of vaccination, and the symptoms were limited to the injected shoulder.

The case proceeded as a Table claim, and the parties stipulated to the damages. On July 19, 2021, the court awarded Ms.

Jeans a total of $70,200.00. This amount included $69,635.00 for pain and suffering and $565.00 for past unreimbursable expenses, representing all elements of compensation to which she was entitled.