Harry Argeris v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)

Harry Argeris filed a petition for vaccine compensation on January 7, 2021, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccination on September 1, 2018. He also received a pneumococcal vaccine on the same day.

Mr. Argeris claimed the SIRVA injury and its residual effects lasted for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Mr. Argeris sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the flu vaccine caused his injury, and denied that his current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on January 4, 2024, agreeing to settle the case and award compensation. Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as his decision.

Mr. Argeris was awarded a lump sum of $15,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

This award represents a settlement of liability and damages, and the parties released the United States and the Secretary from further claims related to the September 1, 2018 vaccinations.