Wanda Barragan v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)

Wanda Barragan filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on July 9, 2024, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) resulting from an influenza vaccine received on January 20, 2022. She also received a COVID-19 vaccine on the same day.

Barragan alleged residual effects of her condition for more than six months. Respondent denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged SIRVA or any other injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to a settlement. Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted the stipulation as the decision, awarding Barragan a lump sum of $15,000.00 as compensation for all damages available under the program.

The award is to be paid through an ACH deposit to her counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement.