Eleanor Arreola v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Eleanor Arreola filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 6, 2021, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving the influenza vaccine on November 20, 2019. The influenza vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table, and Ms.

Arreola alleged her injury occurred within the Table's time period and resulted in residual effects lasting more than six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Ms.

Arreola sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her alleged injury or any other condition. Despite the respondent's denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on June 29, 2023, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

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

Arreola was awarded a lump sum of $10,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act. The case was resolved via stipulation, and judgment was to be entered accordingly.