Huetta Mateen-Pierce v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2026)

Huetta Mateen-Pierce filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on December 7, 2022. Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused Petitioner’s alleged injury or that it was a Table injury.

The parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages.

Petitioner was awarded a lump sum of $57,500.00 for all items of damages available under Section 15(a). The case was resolved by this stipulation and award.