Rayford Harden v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)

Rayford Harden filed a petition for vaccine compensation on December 18, 2020, alleging that he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of his influenza vaccination on September 27, 2019. He stated that the vaccine is on the Vaccine Injury Table, that he received it in the United States, that the injury's residual effects lasted more than six months, and that he had no prior award or settlement for this injury.

Respondent denied that Mr. Harden sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused his alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that his current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision awarding damages.

Mr. Harden was awarded a lump sum of $25,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The decision directs the Clerk of Court to enter judgment in accordance with the decision, unless a motion for review is filed.