Hannah Howerton v. HHS - Meningococcal, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

On November 3, 2023, Hannah Howerton filed a petition alleging SIRVA after a meningococcal vaccine administered on October 14, 2021. She alleged that the shoulder injury occurred within the Table period or was caused in fact by the vaccination and that residual effects lasted more than six months.

Respondent denied Table injury and causation. The public stipulation does not describe Ms.

Howerton's medical visits, symptom onset, imaging, treatment, or expert opinions. On May 27, 2025, the parties stipulated to compensation.

Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted the stipulation on May 29, 2025 and awarded $19,750.00 as a lump sum through counsel.