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

On July 16, 2024, Sheila Gayle filed a petition seeking compensation for a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration after receiving an influenza vaccine on December 29, 2022. Respondent denied that Ms.

Gayle had established a Table SIRVA, denied vaccine causation, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. The public stipulation does not describe the injection site, first symptom report, medical visits, imaging, therapy, injections, work limits, or remaining shoulder symptoms; it gives only the pleaded injury, respondent's position, and the parties' agreed disposition.

On February 18, 2026, the parties filed a joint stipulation resolving compensation. On February 20, 2026, Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable on the record before the Court and awarded Ms. Gayle a lump sum of $37,500.00 for all damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The award was to be paid through her counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement. Ms.

Gayle was represented by Alison Haskins of Siri & Glimstad, LLP.