Rodney Moore v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)

Rodney Moore filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) resulting from an influenza vaccination received on September 9, 2020. The petition stated the vaccination occurred in the United States, his symptoms persisted for more than six months, and no prior action or compensation had been received.

Respondent denied that Mr. Moore satisfied the forty-eight hour onset requirement and denied that the flu vaccine caused his alleged left shoulder injury.

Despite these positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that the case should be settled and a decision entered awarding compensation. The court adopted the stipulation as its decision, awarding Mr.

Moore a lump sum of $30,000.00. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The case proceeded as a Table claim, as SIRVA is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table. The stipulation included a release of all claims against the United States and the Secretary of Health and Human Services in exchange for the payment.