Brahm Arya v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2021)

On March 24, 2017, Brahm Arya filed a petition alleging that the Influenza ("flu") vaccine he received on October 28, 2015, caused him to suffer a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA), which lasted for more than six months. The respondent denied that Petitioner suffered a SIRVA Table injury or that the flu vaccine caused his injury.

Nevertheless, the parties filed a stipulation for an award of compensation. Special Master Herbrina Sanders adopted the stipulation, awarding Brahm Arya a lump sum of $11,000.00 as compensation for all damages.

The decision was entered on June 30, 2021, following the parties' joint filing renouncing the right to seek review. Petitioner was represented by Joseph A.

Vuckovich of Maglio Christopher & Toale, P.A., and Respondent was represented by Christine M. Becer of the United States Department of Justice.