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

Elias Yacob filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 11, 2021, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine received on October 3, 2019. He further alleged that he experienced residual effects of this condition for more than six months.

Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the flu vaccine caused his alleged injury. Nevertheless, on August 22, 2024, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

The Chief Special Master adopted the stipulation as the decision awarding damages. Elias Yacob was awarded a lump sum of $12,500.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a).

The case proceeded as a Table claim, and the parties stipulated to damages.