Jaclyn McNally v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

Jaclyn McNally filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine she received in her left shoulder on December 7, 2019. Initially, her claim was based on the Vaccine Injury Table, but the court found a lack of evidence for the Table requirements.

She then amended her petition to allege that her subacromial bursitis was caused-in-fact by the flu vaccine. The respondent conceded that she suffered subacromial bursitis caused-in-fact by the vaccine and that she met the statutory requirements for entitlement.

Based on the respondent's concession and the evidence, the Chief Special Master ruled that Jaclyn McNally was entitled to compensation. The parties subsequently agreed to a total award of $63,097.78, which included $62,500.00 for pain and suffering and $597.78 for past unreimbursable expenses.

This amount was awarded as a lump sum payment to Jaclyn McNally.