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

Jon Morris filed a petition for vaccine compensation alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 21, 2019. He stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, that he suffered residual effects for more than six months, and that no civil action had been filed or compensation received for the injury.

Respondent denied that Mr. Morris sustained a Table SIRVA injury or that the vaccine caused his alleged shoulder injury.

Despite these differing positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that the case should be settled with an award of compensation. The court adopted the stipulation as its decision, awarding Mr.

Morris a lump sum of $25,250.00. This amount represents compensation for all damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.

The stipulation also noted a discrepancy in the vaccination date, with the petition alleging October 23, 2019, and the vaccination record indicating October 21, 2019. The parties agreed that this stipulation represents a full and complete negotiated settlement of liability and damages, and it is not an admission by the United States that the vaccine caused the injury.