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

On July 16, 2024, Robert Garretson filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on November 14, 2022 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent denied that Mr.

Garretson sustained a SIRVA as defined in the Vaccine Injury Table, denied that the vaccine caused his alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that his current condition was vaccine-related. The public stipulation does not provide onset, treatment, imaging, therapy, injections, or daily-life limitations.

The parties filed a joint stipulation on January 8, 2026. Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran adopted it that day and awarded $30,000.00 through counsel's IOLTA account.