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

David Hardy filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on July 23, 2025, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccination on October 21, 2022. He further alleged that he experienced residual effects from this injury for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Mr. Hardy sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused his shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that his current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on July 22, 2025, agreeing to an award of compensation. The Chief Special Master adopted the stipulation as the decision, awarding Mr.

Hardy a lump sum of $15,000.00. This amount is intended to compensate for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The decision notes that the stipulation represents a negotiated settlement of liability and damages, and it is not an admission by the United States that the vaccine caused the alleged injury.