Constantine Basdakis v. HHS - Pneumococcal, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)

Constantine Basdakis filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on September 8, 2020, alleging injury from a pneumococcal ("Prevnar 13") vaccine he received on October 13, 2017. Initially, Mr.

Basdakis claimed "multiple joint pains and arthritis" as a result of the vaccination. He later amended his claim to allege a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA).

The respondent denied that Mr. Basdakis suffered a SIRVA, denied that his alleged shoulder injury, joint pains, or arthritis were caused by the pneumococcal vaccine, and denied that the vaccine caused any other injury or his current condition.

Despite the respondent's denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation for compensation on January 23, 2024. Special Master Daniel T.

Horner found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Pursuant to the stipulation, Mr.

Basdakis was awarded a lump sum of $70,000.00, payable to him, as compensation for all items of damages. The decision was issued on February 20, 2024.

The public decision does not describe the onset of symptoms, specific clinical details, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses. Lisa Annette Roquemore represented the petitioner, and Emilie Williams represented the respondent.