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

Briana Thomas 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 receiving the influenza vaccine on September 17, 2021. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the flu vaccine caused petitioner's SIRVA or any other injury.

However, the parties reached a stipulation to settle the case. The stipulation provided for a decision to be entered awarding compensation to Ms.

Thomas. The court adopted the stipulation and awarded a lump sum payment of $85,000.00 to compensate for all damages.

This amount was to be paid through an ACH deposit to petitioner's counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to Ms. Thomas.

The case was resolved via stipulation, with the respondent maintaining their position on causation but agreeing to the settlement terms.