Ms. George, 39 years old, says she lost motion in her arm and was unable to lift a cup of coffee or wash her hair without severe pain. She received $1.04 million, government records show, including lost wages. “I will never get a flu shot again,” says Ms. George.
The government says Sirva symptoms include “severe persistent shoulder pain with prolonged restriction of function.” Most Sirva claims are associated with the flu vaccine since that is by far the most commonly administered vaccine covered by the program, Dr. Atanasoff says.
Ms. Brooks, 52, of Indianapolis, says she couldn’t lift her arm to wash in the shower after a flu shot in 2012. She says she got MRIs and other tests and appeared to have tendinitis. Her compensation was approved by the court in November 2014.
“I’m still having trouble with my shoulder,” Ms. Brooks says, “but nothing else can be done.”
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