Dawn Johnson v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Dawn Johnson filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on March 4, 2021, alleging injury from an influenza vaccine she received on October 26, 2020. She claimed to have sustained a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) and experienced residual effects for more than six months.
The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused her injury or current condition. Despite this denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on June 11, 2024, agreeing to settle the case.
Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted the stipulation as the decision awarding damages. The award includes a lump sum of $65,000.00 payable to Ms.
Johnson and $500.00 to reimburse a Medicaid lien from the State of North Carolina. This compensation covers all damages available under the Vaccine Act.
The case proceeded as a Table claim, as SIRVA is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table.