Loretta Jackson v. HHS - MMR, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On April 29, 2024, Loretta Jackson filed a petition alleging that a measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine administered on September 4, 2023 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent denied that Ms.
Jackson's MMR vaccination caused SIRVA or any other injury and denied that her current condition was a vaccine-related sequela. The public stipulation does not describe her first symptom, treatment visits, diagnostic imaging, injections, therapy, or continuing limitations.
On January 22, 2026, Special Master Christian J. Moran adopted the parties' stipulation.
Ms. Jackson was awarded $45,000.00 for damages and $1,500.00 to reimburse an Arizona Medicaid lien, for a total of $46,500.00.
Theory of causation
MMR vaccine September 4, 2023 allegedly causing SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied causation and sequelae; public stipulation lacks clinical chronology. Award $45,000 damages + $1,500 Arizona Medicaid lien = $46,500. SM Christian J. Moran; petition April 29, 2024; decision January 22, 2026.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-00678