Marika Yessa v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)

Marika Yessa filed a petition on September 22, 2020, alleging that she suffered a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration after receiving an influenza vaccine in her left arm on September 22, 2017. She alleged a Table SIRVA and residual effects lasting more than six months.

The public stipulation does not describe Ms. Yessa's treatment course in detail.

Respondent denied that she sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that any current condition was a vaccine-related sequela. The parties filed a stipulation on March 2, 2026, and Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted it on March 6, 2026.

Ms. Yessa received a lump-sum award of $75,000.00 for all Vaccine Act damages, payable through counsel's IOLTA account.

She was represented by Michael James Luhra of Muller Brazil LLP in Dresher, Pennsylvania.