Nathan Yost v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Nathan Yost filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program alleging he suffered a Table injury, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA), as a result of an influenza vaccination on October 10, 2019. He stated the vaccine was administered in the United States, that he suffered residual effects for more than six months, and that he had not received a prior award or settlement for his injury.

Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the injury was caused-in-fact by the flu vaccine, and denied that the vaccine caused any other injury or his current condition. Nevertheless, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision. Pursuant to the stipulation, the court awarded Nathan Yost a lump sum of $40,616.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a).

The Clerk of Court was directed to enter judgment in accordance with this decision.