Jacqueline Bowling v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Jacqueline Bowling filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on April 7, 2023, alleging she suffered a Table injury, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA), as a result of her November 19, 2019 influenza vaccination. She stated the vaccine was administered in the United States, her injury had residual effects for more than six months, and she had no prior award or settlement for this injury.

Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table Injury, denied that the injury was caused-in-fact by the vaccine, and denied any other vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on April 3, 2023, agreeing to an award of compensation.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision. Jacqueline Bowling was awarded $67,000.00 as a lump sum payment and $1,949.91 to reimburse a Medicaid lien for services rendered by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

This award represents compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a).