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

Peggy Evans filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) in each shoulder. She received a pneumococcal conjugate (Prevnar-13) and an influenza (flu) vaccine on October 30, 2021.

Ms. Evans alleged that these vaccines caused bilateral shoulder injuries that have resulted in pain and impairment for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the vaccines caused her injuries. However, the parties reached a joint stipulation to settle the case.

The court adopted the stipulation as its decision, awarding Ms. Evans a lump sum of $135,000.00.

This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act. The case proceeded as a Table claim, as SIRVA is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table.