Maria Belen Banaag v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Maria Belen Banaag filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccine received on October 5, 2018. The petition was filed on December 30, 2020.

Respondent conceded that Petitioner was entitled to compensation, agreeing that she had no prior history of shoulder issues, that her pain and reduced range of motion were limited to the injection site, and that the onset of symptoms occurred within 48 hours of vaccination. Respondent also confirmed the case was timely filed, the vaccine was administered in the United States, and the injury resulted in residual effects for more than six months.

The case proceeded as a Table injury claim. On October 12, 2023, the court awarded Maria Belen Banaag a total of $64,136.38, comprising $62,500.00 for pain and suffering and $1,636.38 for past unreimbursable expenses, as a lump sum payment.