Mai Luong v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

Mai Luong filed a petition for vaccine compensation alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of her October 30, 2020, influenza vaccination. She stated that she received the vaccine in the United States, experienced residual effects for more than six months, and had no prior award or settlement for her injury.

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

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

Luong a lump sum of $20,000.00. This amount is intended to compensate for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The parties also agreed to submit to further proceedings for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs. The stipulation represents a full and complete negotiated settlement of liability and damages, with the understanding that it does not constitute an admission by the United States that the vaccine caused the alleged injury.