Frances C. Nwokoro v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

Frances C. Nwokoro filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on December 31, 2020.

She claimed the injury was a Table injury and that she experienced residual effects for more than six months. Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her alleged injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision.

Pursuant to the stipulation, Frances C. Nwokoro was awarded a lump sum of $25,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a).

The case was settled based on a compromise of the parties' respective positions on liability and damages.