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

Shakeyla Barber filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on November 30, 2020, alleging injury from an influenza vaccine received on November 16, 2018. She claimed to have sustained a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) within the Table's timeframe and experienced residual effects for more than six months.

Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the flu vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other condition. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on August 31, 2023, agreeing to settle the case.

Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted the stipulation as the decision, awarding Petitioner a lump sum of $25,000.00 as compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act. This award represents a settlement of liability and damages, with the parties agreeing that the United States does not admit that the flu vaccine caused Petitioner's alleged injury.

The case was resolved via a stipulation, and judgment was entered in accordance with the agreement.