Angelia Johnson v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2021)

Angelia Johnson filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program alleging that she suffered Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) as a result of her October 25, 2018 influenza vaccination. Respondent denied that Ms.

Johnson sustained a Table SIRVA injury and denied that the flu vaccine caused her injury. Despite these positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

The court adopted the stipulation as its decision, awarding Ms. Johnson a lump sum of $20,092.02.

This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act. The stipulation also noted that the parties would submit to further proceedings to award reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.

The case was resolved via stipulation, with the court entering judgment in accordance with the agreed-upon terms.