Carolyn Parker v. HHS - Influenza, right shoulder tendinopathy/shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Carolyn Parker filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program alleging she suffered a right shoulder tendinopathy, also known as SIRVA, as a result of an influenza vaccine she received on September 28, 2019. She stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, that she experienced residual effects of the injury for more than six months, and that she had not received any prior award or settlement for this condition.

Respondent denied that Ms. Parker sustained a SIRVA, that the vaccine caused her injury, or that her condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded. The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision.

Ms. Parker was awarded a lump sum of $20,500.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a).

The court directed that judgment be entered in accordance with this decision.