Cristina Houy v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Cristina Houy filed a petition for compensation on December 31, 2020, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) caused by an influenza vaccine she received on November 5, 2018. Ms.

Houy stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, that she experienced residual effects for more than six months, and that she had not received a prior award or settlement for this injury. The respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her left shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on November 8, 2022, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as the decision awarding damages. Ms.

Houy was awarded a lump sum of $40,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages, payable to Petitioner. The decision was issued on November 9, 2022.

Petitioner was represented by Bruce William Slane of the Law Office of Bruce W. Slane, P.C., and Respondent was represented by Alexa Roggenkamp of the U.S.

Department of Justice. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical tests, treatments, or expert witnesses.