Inessa Ivanyuk v. HHS - MMR, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)

Inessa Ivanyuk 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 the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and tetanus-diphtheria-acellular-pertussis (Tdap) vaccines on April 15, 2021. The petition stated that the vaccines were administered in the United States and that her SIRVA symptoms had persisted for more than six months.

Respondent denied that Ms. Ivanyuk sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccines caused her condition.

Despite these differing positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the issues and award compensation. The court adopted the stipulation as its decision.

Ms. Ivanyuk was awarded a lump sum of $12,500.00 payable to her, and an additional $723.63 to reimburse a Medicaid lien for services rendered by the State of California.

This compensation covers all items of damages available under the program. The decision was issued on December 30, 2024, following the petition filed on May 30, 2023.