Stacey Cyrus v. HHS - SIRVA, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Stacey Cyrus filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 13, 2020. She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of hepatitis A (Hep A) and measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccines she received on August 28, 2017.

Ms. Cyrus further alleged she suffered the residual effects of her injury for more than six months.

Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccines caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition is a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on June 1, 2023, stating that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision awarding damages. Ms.

Cyrus was awarded a lump sum of $85,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.