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

David Alexander filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) caused by the influenza vaccine he received on December 19, 2018. He stated that the vaccination occurred in the United States, that he experienced residual effects for more than six months, and that no civil action had been filed or compensation received for his injury.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused Alexander's left shoulder injury or any other current condition, and denied that he sustained a SIRVA Table injury. Despite these differing positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation on November 9, 2021, agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision. David Alexander was awarded a lump sum of $40,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under the program.

This decision was based on a joint stipulation, resolving the case without a contested hearing on the merits of causation.