Sandra Williams v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Sandra Williams filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine received on October 27, 2020. She initially alleged a Table SIRVA injury but later filed a motion to dismiss the petition.

Ms. Williams' counsel stated that they could no longer establish a presumptive Table SIRVA injury and were awaiting authorization to withdraw the claim.

Subsequently, Ms. Williams filed a motion for a decision dismissing the petition, conceding that she would be unable to demonstrate the required six months of sequelae for her injury.

To receive compensation, a petitioner must prove either a Table injury or that the vaccine actually caused the injury, and must also establish the severity requirement of more than six months of sequelae or hospitalization/surgery. As Ms.

Williams failed to establish entitlement due to insufficient proof, her case was dismissed. The decision was issued by Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran on April 27, 2022.