The opinion
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 24-1583V
KEEVIA PORTER, Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner,
v. Filed: July 10, 2025
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
Katrina Sandifer Brown, Brown Bass & Jeter, PLLC, Jackson, MS, for Petitioner.
Jay Travis Williamson, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
DECISION ON JOINT STIPULATION1
On October 4, 2024, Keevia Porter filed a petition for compensation under the
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.2 (the
“Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine
administration (“SIRVA”) as the result of an influenza (“flu”) vaccination received on
October 9, 2023. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of
the Office of Special Masters.
On May 8, 2025, a Ruling on Entitlement was issued, finding Petitioner entitled to
compensation for SIRVA corresponding to a listing on the Vaccine Injury Table, see 42
C.F.R. §§ 100.3(a), (c)(10)).
1 Because this Decision contains a reasoned explanation for the action taken in this case, it must be made
publicly accessible and will be posted on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, and/or
at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts/national/cofc, in accordance with the E-Government
Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2018) (Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic Government
Services). This means the Decision will be available to anyone with access to the internet. In
accordance with Vaccine Rule 18(b), Petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to redact medical or other
information, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, I
agree that the identified material fits within this definition, I will redact such material from public access.
2 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereinafter, for ease
of citation, all section references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. §
300aa (2018).
On July 10, 2025, Respondent filed the attached joint stipulation.3, 4 I find the
stipulation reasonable and adopt it as my decision awarding damages, on the terms set
forth therein.
Pursuant to the terms stated in the attached stipulation, I award a lump sum of
$58,457.13 to be paid through an ACH deposit to Petitioner’s counsel’s IOLTA
account for prompt disbursement to Petitioner. Stipulation at ¶ 8. This amount
represents compensation for all items of damages that would be available under Section
15(a). Id.
The Clerk of Court is directed to enter judgment in accordance with this decision.5
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
Chief Special Master
3 Usually, a proffer is filed by Respondent if the parties have reached an informal agreement regarding the
appropriate amount of compensation to be awarded after an entitlement determination. However, in a
minority of cases, the parties may choose to file a joint stipulation instead, reflecting more of a compromise
regarding the compensation to be awarded.
4 In attaching the parties’ joint stipulation, I have omitted the last page – a VineSign form that includes
personal information regarding Petitioner.
5 Pursuant to Vaccine Rule 11(a), entry of judgment can be expedited by the parties’ joint filing of notice
renouncing the right to seek review.
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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
KEEVlA PORTER,
Petitioner, No. 24-1583V
Chief Special Master Corcoran
V. ECF
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
STIPULATION
The parties hereby stipulate to the following matters:
I. Keevia Porter, petitioner, filed a petition for vaccine compensation under the National
Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-10 to -34 (the "Vaccine Program").
The petition seeks compensation for injuries allegedly related to petitioner's receipt of an
influenza ("flu") vaccine, which is a vaccine contained in the Vaccine Injury Table (the "Table"),
42 C.F.R. § L00.3 (a).
2. Petitioner received the flu vaccine on October 9, 2023 .1
3. The vaccination was administered within the United States.
4. Petitioner sustained a left shoulder injury related to vaccination administration
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On October 9, 2023, petitioner received a COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccines against COVID-19 are
not contained in the Vaccine Injury Table. See 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-14 and 42 C.F.R. § 100.3(a).
Pursuant to the declaration issued by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 247d-6d, 247d-6e), claims for
alleged injuries from COVID-19 countermeasures, including vaccines, may be compensable
under the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program ("CICP"). See 85 Fed. Reg. 15198,
15202 (March 17, 2020).