Kandi Shafer v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On August 30, 2023, Kandi Shafer filed a petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program alleging that a influenza vaccination administered on October 3, 2022 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA). Respondent denied that the petitioner sustained the alleged Table injury, denied vaccine causation, and denied that the current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.
The public stipulation materials do not describe the first symptom, onset interval, medical examinations, diagnostic testing, treatment course, or day-to-day limitations. The parties resolved the case by joint stipulation.
On March 21, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and awarded $15,000.00 as a lump sum payable to her as compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.
Theory of causation
Adult petitioner; influenza vaccine October 3, 2022; alleged SIRVA. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, causation, and sequelae. Public text lacks clinical chronology. Award $15,000.00 lump sum. SM Corcoran March 21, 2025. Petition filed August 30, 2023.