DeAnn Baber v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2023)

DeAnn Baber, an adult, received an influenza vaccine on September 17, 2020. She subsequently developed a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA), characterized by pain and reduced range of motion.

The injury persisted for longer than six months. Her petition was filed on January 11, 2021.

The respondent conceded entitlement, agreeing that the evidence established the elements required for a SIRVA claim under the Vaccine Injury Table, including no prior history of shoulder issues, onset of pain within 48 hours of vaccination, pain limited to the injection site shoulder, and no other explanatory condition. The case proceeded as a Table claim.

On September 8, 2023, the court awarded compensation. The award included a lump sum of $57,500.00 for pain and suffering and $1,956.06 to satisfy a State of California Medicaid lien, totaling $59,456.00.

Dana Iorio, as special administrator of Ms. Baber's estate, was substituted into the case after Ms.

Baber's death, which occurred during the pendency of the claim but was not attributed to the vaccine injury.