Katherine A. Bray v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2022)

Katherine Bray filed a petition for compensation on October 4, 2019, alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 27 or 28, 2016, caused her to suffer a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA). She stated the vaccine was administered in the United States, that she suffered residual effects for more than six months, and that she had no prior award or settlement for these injuries.

Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her injuries. Nevertheless, on November 15, 2022, the parties filed a joint stipulation for compensation.

Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as her decision awarding damages. Katherine Bray was awarded a total of $31,000.00 in compensation, which included $23,000.00 payable to her, $7,000.00 payable to her and a bankruptcy trustee, and $1,000.00 to satisfy Medicaid liens.

This award represents compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.