Donna Warren v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Donna Warren filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on August 4, 2020, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine received on October 22, 2018. She stated she received the vaccine in the United States, experienced residual effects for more than six months, and had no prior award or settlement for this condition.

Respondent denied that Ms. Warren sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused her injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on September 9, 2022, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision.

Ms. Warren was awarded a lump sum of $81,556.75, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.

The decision was issued on October 18, 2022.