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

Jeanne Carpenter filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 25, 2022. She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) within the time period set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table and experienced residual effects for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Carpenter sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the flu vaccine caused her alleged injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case and award compensation.

Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision. Carpenter was awarded a lump sum of $35,000.00, representing compensation for all damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.

This award covers all items of damages, and the case was settled through this stipulation, resolving the dispute over liability and damages.