Jeannine Sumner v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

Jeannine Sumner filed a petition for vaccine compensation on July 14, 2021, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of her October 4, 2019 influenza vaccination. She stated that the vaccination occurred in the United States, that she experienced residual effects for more than six months, and that she had not received a prior award or settlement for this injury.

Respondent denied that Ms. Sumner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on July 14, 2025, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision.

Ms. Sumner was awarded a lump sum of $30,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.