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

Dajuan Deshazer filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 24, 2022. He stated that he received the vaccine in the United States, suffered residual effects for more than six months, and had not filed a civil action or received other compensation for the injury.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding that Mr. Deshazer is entitled to compensation.

The Secretary concluded that the alleged injury is consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and that Mr. Deshazer satisfied all legal prerequisites for compensation.

Based on the respondent's concession and the evidence of record, the Chief Special Master found that Mr. Deshazer is entitled to compensation, with the case to proceed to a damages determination.