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

On November 18, 2020, Raena Todd filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 15, 2018. Ms.

Todd stated that she received the vaccine in the United States and experienced residual effects for more than six months. She also affirmed that neither she nor any other party had filed a civil action or received a prior award for this injury.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury. Despite these denials, on December 22, 2022, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as the court's decision.

Raena Todd was awarded a lump sum of $20,269.59, payable by check to Petitioner, as compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act. The decision was issued on January 23, 2023.