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

Janis Haine filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccination received on January 18, 2022. She stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, that she experienced residual effects of the injury for more than six months, and that she had not received a prior award or settlement for this injury.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Ms. Haine sustained a SIRVA, denied that the vaccine caused her injury, and denied that her condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. The Chief Special Master adopted the stipulation as the decision, awarding Ms.

Haine a lump sum of $80,000.00. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The parties also agreed to submit to further proceedings for attorneys' fees and costs. The stipulation was considered a full and complete negotiated settlement of liability and damages, releasing the United States and the Secretary from further claims related to the alleged injury from the flu vaccine.