Rose C. Williams v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Rose C. Williams filed a petition for vaccine compensation on February 13, 2023, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine she received on September 19, 2019.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Ms. Williams sustained a SIRVA Table Injury, denied that the injury was caused by the vaccine, and denied that the vaccine caused any other injury.

Despite these denials, the parties reached a joint stipulation for settlement. The court adopted the stipulation as its decision, awarding Ms.

Williams a lump sum of $45,000.00. This amount is intended to compensate for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The decision notes that the influenza vaccine is contained in the Vaccine Injury Table and that Ms. Williams alleged her symptoms lasted for more than six months.

The stipulation also addresses attorneys' fees and costs, and releases the United States from further claims related to this specific vaccine administration.