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

Blessing Maduagwu filed a petition for vaccine compensation on February 19, 2025, alleging that he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from his influenza vaccination on September 23, 2022. He also received a Prevnar-20 vaccine on the same day.

Maduagwu claimed this was a Table injury and that he experienced residual effects for more than six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Maduagwu sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused his condition.

Despite these differing positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation on February 18, 2025, agreeing to settle the case and award compensation. Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted the stipulation, awarding Maduagwu a lump sum of $40,000.00.

This amount is intended to cover all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act. The stipulation also addresses future proceedings for attorneys' fees and costs.

Maduagwu released the United States and the Secretary from all claims related to the vaccination in exchange for the payment.