Sena Slaughter v. HHS - Influenza, right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Sena Slaughter filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program after receiving an influenza vaccine on February 10, 2020. She alleged that she suffered a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of the vaccination and that the residual effects lasted for more than six months.

The respondent denied that Ms. Slaughter sustained a SIRVA Table injury within the Table time period and denied that the flu vaccine caused her injury.

Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on September 22, 2022, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages.

Ms. Slaughter was awarded a lump sum of $30,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.