Regina A. Disantis v. HHS - Influenza, right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)

Regina A. Disantis filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 3, 2019.

She claimed the injury was a Table injury and also caused-in-fact by the vaccine, and that she suffered residual effects for more than six months. Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her injury.

Despite these differing positions, the parties reached a joint stipulation for settlement. The Chief Special Master adopted the stipulation as the decision awarding damages.

Ms. Disantis was awarded a lump sum of $45,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The decision was filed on July 30, 2024, following the petition filed on September 23, 2022.