Chris Hadjiharalambous v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Chris Hadjiharalambous filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine received on October 14, 2018. The petition stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, the condition resulted in residual effects for more than six months, and there had been no prior award or settlement for this condition.

Respondent denied that the petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the flu vaccine caused the alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on October 28, 2022, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision. Chris Hadjiharalambous was awarded a lump sum of $66,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a).

The case proceeded as a Table claim, and the award was based on a joint stipulation.