Sandra Canales v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)

Sandra Canales filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine she received on November 3, 2020. She further alleged that she suffered residual effects of her injury for more than six months.

Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that her alleged shoulder injury was caused-in-fact by the flu vaccine, and denied that the flu vaccine caused any other injury or her current condition. Nevertheless, on May 28, 2026, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages. A lump sum of $25,000.00 was awarded as compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a).