Deborah Johnson v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2025)

Deborah Johnson filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on July 22, 2025, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) caused by an influenza vaccine administered on November 1, 2021. She stated the vaccine was given in the United States, she experienced residual effects for more than six months, and had no other civil action award or settlement.

Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the flu 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 July 17, 2025, agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as her decision. The court awarded Deborah Johnson a lump sum of $67,500.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a).

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