John Clarke, Jr. v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)

John Clarke, Jr. filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 7, 2021, alleging that he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine he received on March 10, 2020. He further alleged that the residual effects of this injury lasted for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Mr. Clarke sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused his injuries or significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition, and denied that the vaccine caused any other injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on February 26, 2024, agreeing to settle the case and award compensation. The court adopted the stipulation as its decision.

Mr. Clarke was awarded a lump sum of $13,715.13, which represents compensation for all eligible damages.

The decision was issued on March 28, 2024.