Alex Willenborg v. HHS - Hepatitis A, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

Alex Willenborg filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following a Hepatitis A vaccination received on November 29, 2022. The petitioner claimed SIRVA symptoms persisted for more than six months.

Respondent denied that the petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused the injury or any other injury, and denied that the petitioner suffered residual effects for more than six months or that the current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Alex Willenborg a lump sum of $20,000.00 for all items of damages available under Section 15(a). This amount represents a settlement of liability and damages claimed under the Act.