Kaitlin Babyak v. HHS - Influenza, left Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Kaitlin Babyak filed a petition on April 23, 2020, alleging she suffered a Table injury, specifically a left Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA), as a result of an influenza vaccination on January 29, 2018. She claimed the vaccine was administered in the United States, that she experienced residual effects for more than six months, and that she had not received a prior award or settlement for this injury.

Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a Table SIRVA injury within the Table time period or that the flu vaccine caused her injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on January 25, 2022, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages. Kaitlin Babyak was awarded a lump sum of $45,975.00, representing compensation for all eligible damages.