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

Jared Stern filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 9, 2023, alleging that he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) caused by an influenza vaccine he received on October 21, 2018. He stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, that his condition had residual effects for more than six months, and that he had not received any prior award or settlement for this condition.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused Petitioner’s alleged injury or any other injury, and denied that his current disabilities were sequelae of a vaccine-related injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on January 3, 2023, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages. Jared Stern was awarded a lump sum of $30,000.00, which represents compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.