Nikki Aune v. HHS - Hepatitis B, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2021)

Nikki Aune 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 her hepatitis B vaccination on December 15, 2017. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, reviewed the petition and medical records and conceded that Ms.

Aune is entitled to compensation. The respondent determined that she met the criteria for SIRVA as a Table Injury, noting she had no prior history of shoulder issues, her pain and reduced range of motion occurred within 48 hours of the vaccination, her symptoms were limited to the injection shoulder, and no other condition explained her symptoms.

The case proceeded as a Table claim. Subsequently, a decision awarding damages was issued.

The respondent proffered an award of $55,187.90, which included $55,000.00 for pain and suffering and $187.90 for past unreimbursable expenses. Ms.

Aune agreed with this award. The court awarded her the stipulated lump sum of $55,187.90.