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

John Yankey filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging he suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on November 8, 2021. The influenza vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table.

Mr. Yankey claimed he experienced residual effects of the injury for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Mr. Yankey sustained a SIRVA, denied that the vaccine caused his injury, and denied that his condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case. The stipulation stated that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted the stipulation as the decision, awarding Mr. Yankey a lump sum of $13,500.00.

This amount represents compensation for all damages available under the program. The decision also noted that Mr.

Yankey received a COVID-19 vaccine on the same date, but that claims for COVID-19 vaccines are handled under a separate program. The parties agreed to submit to further proceedings for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.