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

On February 5, 2024, Shawn Dykes filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccination administered on October 31, 2022 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. He alleged that the vaccine was administered in the United States and that the residual effects of the injury lasted more than six months.

Respondent denied that Mr. Dykes sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that the flu vaccine caused the alleged SIRVA or any other injury, and denied that his current condition was vaccine-related.

The public stipulation does not describe onset, medical visits, imaging, injections, therapy, or daily-life limitations. On December 8, 2025, Special Master Daniel T.

Horner adopted the parties' stipulation and awarded Mr. Dykes $30,000.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.