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

Jenny Argueta filed a petition for vaccine compensation on May 19, 2025, alleging injury from an influenza vaccine received on September 16, 2022. She claimed to have sustained a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA), which is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table, and experienced residual effects for over six months.

The respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused a SIRVA Table injury or any other injury. Despite these positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case.

The Chief Special Master adopted the stipulation, awarding Jenny Argueta a lump sum of $19,500.00 for all damages available under the program. This amount is intended to compensate for her alleged SIRVA.

The stipulation also addressed potential claims under the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP) related to a COVID-19 vaccine received on the same day, with Ms. Argueta waiving any CICP claims in exchange for the vaccine program compensation.

The decision was entered on June 30, 2025.