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

Alane Babington filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 12, 2024, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine received on October 11, 2018. She stated the vaccine was administered in the United States, her condition had residual effects for more than six months, and she had not received a prior award or settlement for this injury.

Respondent denied that Ms. Babington 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 January 4, 2024, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages.

Ms. Babington was awarded a lump sum of $20,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.