Jill Fudesco v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Jill Fudesco filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 29, 2020. She alleged that she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine she received on October 16, 2019.

She stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, she experienced residual effects for more than six months, and there had been no prior award or settlement for her condition. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Ms.

Fudesco sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite the respondent's denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on August 18, 2023, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

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

Fudesco was awarded a lump sum of $25,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.