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

Melissa Manie filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 9, 2022, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine given on October 10, 2018. She stated the vaccine was administered in the United States, the injury's effects lasted more than six months, and she had not received a prior award or settlement for this condition.

Respondent denied that the SIRVA onset occurred within the Table timeframe, denied that the flu vaccine caused the injury, and denied that her current disabilities were a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on December 8, 2022, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision. Melissa Manie was awarded a lump sum of $85,000.00, representing compensation for all eligible damages.