Reginald Holmes v. HHS - Pneumococcal, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2023)

On November 25, 2020, Reginald Holmes filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Mr.

Holmes alleged that he sustained a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) resulting from a pneumococcal conjugate vaccination he received on November 5, 2018. He stated that the vaccination occurred in the United States, his symptoms persisted for more than six months, and he had not received prior compensation for this injury.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Mr. Holmes sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused his alleged shoulder injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on December 22, 2022, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran adopted the stipulation as the decision. Mr.

Holmes was awarded a lump sum of $17,500.00, payable by check, as compensation for all items of damages. The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, medical examinations, treatments, or expert witnesses.