Veronica E. Johnson v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On August 23, 2024, Veronica E. Johnson filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered in her left arm on August 27, 2023 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration.
The stipulation notes that she also received a Shingrix vaccine the same day, but Shingrix is not a Vaccine Injury Table vaccine. Respondent denied that Ms.
Johnson sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that the flu vaccine caused the alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a vaccine-related sequela. The public stipulation does not describe onset, treatment, imaging, injections, therapy, or daily-life limitations.
On January 21, 2026, Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran adopted the parties' stipulation and awarded a lump sum of $42,500.00 through counsel's IOLTA account.
Theory of causation
Influenza vaccine August 27, 2023 allegedly causing SIRVA; same-day Shingrix noted as non-Table vaccine; adult, exact age not stated. COMPENSATED by stipulation. Respondent denied Table SIRVA, causation, and sequelae; public text lacks clinical detail. Award $42,500. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition August 23, 2024; decision January 21, 2026.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_24-vv-01299