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

Shannon Pesce filed a petition for vaccine compensation on March 6, 2024, alleging injury from an influenza vaccine received on November 10, 2022. She claimed to have suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) with residual effects lasting more than six months.

The influenza vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table. Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a Table SIRVA injury or that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury.

Despite these disagreements, the parties filed a joint stipulation to settle the case. Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages.

Pursuant to the stipulation, Shannon Pesce was awarded a lump sum of $35,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act. This award represents a compromise of the parties' respective positions on liability and damages.