Amanda Gefter v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)

Amanda Gefter filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 8, 2021. She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccination on September 30, 2019.

Ms. Gefter claimed that the injury was a Table injury and that she experienced residual effects for more than six months.

The respondent denied that Ms. Gefter sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her injury.

Despite these differing positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation on February 26, 2024, agreeing to settle the case and award compensation. Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran adopted the stipulation as his decision. Ms.

Gefter was awarded a lump sum of $43,000.00, payable to her. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The decision was issued on March 1, 2024. Petitioner was represented by Ronald Craig Homer of Conway, Homer, 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 performed, or treatments received.

The specific mechanism of injury is not detailed in the public decision.