Jennifer L. Zinn v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

Jennifer L. Zinn filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on March 1, 2025, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccine received on December 27, 2022.

She further alleged that the sequelae of her injury lasted for more than six months. Respondent denied that Ms.

Zinn sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused her injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on June 16, 2025, agreeing to settle the case and award compensation.

The court adopted the stipulation as its decision. Ms.

Zinn was awarded a lump sum of $60,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act. This award 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. The stipulation was considered a full and complete negotiated settlement of liability and damages claimed under the Act, with the understanding that it did not constitute an admission by the United States or the Secretary of Health and Human Services that the vaccine caused the alleged injury.