Erin C. McKee v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

Erin C. McKee filed a petition for vaccine compensation on June 26, 2024, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of her influenza vaccination on September 6, 2022.

She stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, that she suffered residual effects for more than six months, and that she had not received a prior award or settlement for this injury. Respondent denied that Ms.

McKee sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the injury was caused by the vaccine, and denied that the vaccine caused any other injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on July 1, 2025, agreeing to settle the case and award compensation.

The Chief Special Master adopted the stipulation as the decision, awarding Ms. McKee a lump sum of $23,000.00.

This amount represents compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act. The parties also agreed to submit to further proceedings for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.

Ms. McKee released the United States and the Secretary of Health and Human Services from all claims related to the vaccination in exchange for the compensation.