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

Michael Goncalves filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 13, 2022. He also received a COVID-19 vaccine on the same day.

The respondent denied that Goncalves sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the flu vaccine caused his alleged shoulder injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case and award compensation.

The decision adopts this stipulation, awarding Goncalves a lump sum of $38,500.00 for all damages available under Section 15(a). This award represents a compromise of the parties' respective positions on liability and damages.

Goncalves released the United States and the Secretary of Health and Human Services from all claims related to the flu vaccination and waived any rights to compensation under the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program for the COVID-19 vaccine.