Terry M. Wise v. HHS - Pneumococcal, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Terry Wise filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that he suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) as a result of a pneumococcal conjugate (Prevnar-13) vaccine he received on June 5, 2019. He also received a Shingrix vaccine on the same day.

Mr. Wise claimed this was a Table Injury and alternatively alleged that the vaccine caused his shoulder injury and vestibulopathy.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Mr. Wise sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused his alleged injuries.

Despite these differing positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case. The court adopted the stipulation as its decision, awarding Mr.

Wise $37,500.00 as a lump sum payment. This amount is intended to compensate for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The decision was issued on October 20, 2023, following the petition filed on January 8, 2021.