Joseph Savino v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Joseph Savino filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on April 19, 2021, alleging a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine he received on October 8, 2020. He stated the vaccine was administered in the United States and that he experienced residual effects for more than six months, with no prior award or settlement for his condition.

Respondent denied that Mr. Savino sustained a Table SIRVA injury, denied that the vaccine caused his shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that his current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on August 9, 2023, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision.

Pursuant to the stipulation, Mr. Savino was awarded a lump sum of $5,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.

The court directed that judgment be entered in accordance with this decision.