Jennifer Drees v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Jennifer Drees filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on April 27, 2020. She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving the influenza vaccine on October 18, 2018, and that she continued to suffer residual effects from this injury through September 1, 2019.

The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused the alleged injury or any other injury, and denied that the petitioner's current disabilities were sequelae of a vaccine-related injury. On July 13, 2023, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the court's decision.

Jennifer Drees was awarded a lump sum of $33,250.00 as compensation for all items of damages, payable to the petitioner. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, or treatments received by Ms.

Drees. Petitioner's counsel was Amy A.

Senerth of Muller Brazil, LLP, and respondent's counsel was Mitchell Jones of the U.S. Department of Justice.