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

Gary Mahana filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 19, 2024. He alleged that he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on October 20, 2021.

Mr. Mahana stated that he received the vaccine in the United States, experienced residual effects of his SIRVA injury for more than six months, and had not filed a civil action or received compensation for this injury.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding that Mr. Mahana's alleged injury is consistent with SIRVA, a defined Table injury.

The respondent further agreed that Mr. Mahana has satisfied all legal prerequisites for compensation.

Based on the respondent's concession and the evidence of record, Chief Special Master Corcoran found that Gary Mahana is entitled to compensation and ordered that the case proceed to damages.