Tannista Banerjee v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On August 21, 2024, Tannista Banerjee filed a petition seeking compensation for a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration after an influenza vaccination administered on August 26, 2023. She alleged a Table SIRVA and residual effects lasting more than six months.
Respondent filed a Rule 4(c) report on February 23, 2026, conceding entitlement. The concession stated that Ms.
Banerjee had no relevant pre-vaccination shoulder pain, inflammation, or dysfunction; that shoulder pain occurred within forty-eight hours of vaccination; that the pain and reduced range of motion were limited to the vaccinated shoulder; and that the medical records did not identify another condition or abnormality explaining the shoulder pain. Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran found Ms. Banerjee entitled to compensation on February 27, 2026.
The ruling resolved entitlement only. The public record in this package does not include a damages decision or award amount.
Update: a decision awarding damages filed 2026-06-02 resolved the case for $38,085.