Lucinda Long v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Lucinda Long filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on August 26, 2020, alleging that she suffered a Table injury, specifically Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA), as a result of her influenza vaccination on September 30, 2019. She stated the vaccine was administered in the United States, that she suffered residual effects for more than six months, and that she had not received a prior award or settlement for this injury.

Respondent denied that Petitioner suffered the onset of SIRVA within the Table timeframe, denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current disabilities were a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite the denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on August 25, 2022, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages. Ms.

Long was awarded a lump sum of $47,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.