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

Michael Roberts filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on March 17, 2025. He alleged that he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) caused by an influenza vaccine he received on October 22, 2022.

Mr. Roberts stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, that his injury caused residual effects for more than six months, and that he had not received any prior award or settlement for this condition.

The Respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Mr. Roberts sustained a SIRVA Table Injury, denied that the flu vaccine caused his alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, denied that his injury caused residual effects for more than six months, and denied that his current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite the Respondent's denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on March 17, 2025, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages.

Mr. Roberts was awarded a lump sum payment of $10,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.

The case was compensated based on a stipulation between the parties.