Simon Myers v. HHS - Influenza, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2024)

Simon Myers filed a petition for vaccine compensation on May 13, 2022, alleging that he suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) as a result of his influenza vaccination on September 22, 2020. He claimed the injury was a Table injury and that he experienced residual effects for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccine caused the injury or any other injury. Despite this denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on July 23, 2024, agreeing to settle the case and award compensation.

The court adopted the stipulation as its decision. Simon Myers was awarded a lump sum of $20,000.00, which represents compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.

This amount is intended to cover all items of damages, and the case was settled as a Table claim. The decision was issued on August 23, 2024.