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

Melinda Adams filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on June 6, 2025. She received an influenza vaccine on October 19, 2021.

Ms. Adams alleged that she sustained a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA), which is a condition listed on the Vaccine Injury Table, within the Table's specified timeframe.

She further claimed that the residual effects of this condition persisted for more than six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Ms.

Adams sustained a SIRVA injury caused by the flu vaccine or that the vaccine significantly aggravated her condition. Despite the respondent's denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on June 6, 2025, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages. Ms.

Adams was awarded a lump sum of $25,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act. The award was to be paid through an ACH deposit to her counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement.