Sarah Parolski v. HHS - Influenza, right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)

Sarah Parolski filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 8, 2021, alleging she suffered a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 27, 2020. She stated that she received the vaccine in the United States, suffered residual effects for more than six months, and had not filed a civil action or received other compensation for her injury.

Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury. Nevertheless, on December 14, 2023, the parties filed a joint stipulation for an award of compensation.

Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages. Pursuant to the stipulation, Sarah Parolski was awarded a lump sum of $45,165.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a).