Deloris Alford-Robinson v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

Deloris Alford-Robinson filed a petition seeking compensation for a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA), allegedly caused by an influenza vaccine she received on October 9, 2020. The case was filed on April 18, 2023.

The court previously issued a decision on June 2, 2025, finding that Ms. Alford-Robinson had not met her burden to prove a shoulder pain onset within 48 hours of the vaccination, which led to the dismissal of her Table SIRVA claim.

Subsequently, on June 10, 2025, Ms. Alford-Robinson moved for voluntary dismissal of the case.

The court noted that to receive compensation, a petitioner must prove either a Table Injury or that the injury was actually caused by a vaccine. The record did not contain sufficient evidence to establish a Table Injury, nor did it include a medical expert's opinion or other persuasive evidence indicating that the alleged injury was vaccine-caused.

The court granted Ms. Alford-Robinson's motion for voluntary dismissal, dismissing the case for insufficient proof.

The Clerk was ordered to enter judgment accordingly.