Debora Reabe v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

Debora Reabe filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine received on September 28, 2020. She further alleged that the residual effects of her injury lasted for more than six months.

Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury, and denied that the flu vaccine caused any other injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages. Ms.

Reabe was awarded a lump sum of $20,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under the program. The case proceeded as a Table claim, and the parties stipulated to the award amount.