Nancy Hughes v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

On August 4, 2022, Nancy Hughes filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on September 9, 2020 caused a left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. The public ruling identifies her as an adult petitioner but does not give her exact age.

The case proceeded in the Special Processing Unit. Chief Special Master Corcoran found Ms.

Hughes entitled to compensation on October 23, 2025. The public ruling is very short and does not provide the first symptom, treatment history, imaging, injections, therapy, respondent's detailed position, or the basis for damages.

Because entitlement has been granted, the case proceeds to a damages determination. No compensation amount has yet been awarded in the public decision.