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

Kaylee Nelson filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program alleging she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) resulting from a Hepatitis B vaccination received on February 4, 2019. The respondent conceded that Ms.

Nelson satisfied the criteria for a SIRVA Table injury, noting her lack of prior shoulder issues, the onset of symptoms within 48 hours of vaccination, and that her symptoms were limited to the injection site shoulder. The respondent also agreed that the damages should be limited to her SIRVA and related sequelae.

Based on the respondent's concession and the evidence, the court found Ms. Nelson entitled to compensation.

Subsequently, in a damages decision based on a proffer, the court awarded Ms. Nelson a total of $120,200.13.

This amount included $120,000.00 for pain and suffering and $200.13 for past unreimbursable expenses, representing all elements of compensation available under the Act.