Sharon Tsengoles v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Sharon Tsengoles filed a petition alleging that she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) as a result of her October 14, 2020 influenza vaccination. She stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, that her injury had residual effects for more than six months, and that she had not received any prior award or settlement for this injury.

Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a Table injury for SIRVA, 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 the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision. Sharon Tsengoles was awarded a lump sum of $68,500.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.