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

Doris Sawyers filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on January 4, 2022. She claimed this was a Table injury and that she experienced residual effects for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Ms. Sawyers sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her condition.

Despite these differing positions, the parties reached a joint stipulation to settle the case. The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Ms.

Sawyers a lump sum of $42,000.00 for damages and an additional $210.69 to reimburse a Medicaid lien. This compensation covers all damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The case proceeded as a Table claim, and the parties agreed to this settlement to resolve the issues.