Brenda Hedeen v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2022)

Brenda Hedeen filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 22, 2020, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccination on November 3, 2019. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit.

Respondent filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding that Petitioner was entitled to compensation, as her injury satisfied the criteria in the Vaccine Injury Table for SIRVA. The respondent also agreed that the case was timely filed, the vaccine was received in the United States, and Petitioner met the statutory severity requirement.

A ruling on entitlement was issued on September 19, 2022, finding Petitioner entitled to compensation. On October 14, 2022, Respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation, indicating Petitioner's agreement to the amount.

Chief Special Master Corcoran awarded Brenda Hedeen a lump sum payment of $42,511.12, which included $42,500.00 for pain and suffering and $11.12 for past unreimbursable expenses.