Felicia A. Vinson v. HHS - Influenza, right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Felicia A. Vinson filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on September 3, 2020, alleging she suffered a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 11, 2017.

She stated she received the vaccine in the United States, suffered residual effects for more than six months, and had not filed a civil action or received other compensation. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit.

Respondent filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding that Petitioner is entitled to compensation, agreeing that she meets the criteria for a presumed SIRVA, a defined Table injury. Based on Respondent's concession and the record, a ruling on entitlement was issued on January 11, 2022, finding Petitioner entitled to compensation.

Subsequently, on April 20, 2022, Respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation, indicating Petitioner should be awarded $70,000.00, which Petitioner agreed to. The decision awarding damages, dated May 23, 2022, granted a lump sum payment of $70,000.00 to Petitioner for all elements of compensation.