Bonita Rogers v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On August 8, 2024, Bonita Rogers filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 12, 2022 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent denied that Ms.
Rogers sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied vaccine-related sequelae. The public stipulation does not describe the first symptom, treatment visits, imaging, injections, therapy, surgery, or residual limitations.
The parties settled the case by joint stipulation. On August 29, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran adopted the stipulation and awarded Ms. Rogers $80,000.00 as a lump sum for all Vaccine Act damages.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine October 12, 2022 allegedly causing SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, causation, and sequelae; public stipulation lacks detailed clinical chronology. Award $80,000 lump sum. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition August 8, 2024; decision August 29, 2025.