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

Joni Boone filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered a Table injury, specifically a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA), as a result of her October 15, 2022, influenza vaccination. She also received a COVID-19 vaccine on the same day.

Ms. Boone stated that she received the vaccine in the United States, suffered 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. Boone 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 as its decision.

Ms. Boone was awarded a lump sum of $49,500.00, representing compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.

This amount was to be paid through an ACH deposit to her counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement. The parties also agreed to submit to further proceedings for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.

In return for the payment, Ms. Boone released the United States and the Secretary from all claims related to the October 15, 2022, vaccinations and waived any rights to compensation under the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program for the COVID-19 vaccine.