Edwin Hauer v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)

Edwin Hauer filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine he received on October 15, 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 Mr. Hauer sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused his condition.

Despite these differing positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case and award compensation. The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Mr.

Hauer a lump sum of $6,500.00. This amount is intended to compensate for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The decision was entered on December 27, 2024, following the stipulation filed on November 12, 2024, and the petition filed on November 16, 2022.