Darlene Roberts v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)

Darlene Roberts filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on June 29, 2023, alleging she sustained a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on December 21, 2020. The vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table, and she alleged the vaccine caused her injury and that she suffered residual effects for more than six months.

Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her injury. The parties subsequently filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case.

Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted the stipulation as the decision awarding damages. Petitioner was awarded a lump sum of $39,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages.