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

Jennifer Alves filed a petition for compensation on November 7, 2024, alleging injury from an influenza vaccine received on January 2, 2022. The petition claimed a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA), which is a Table injury, and that the residual effects lasted more than six months.

Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused any injury. However, the parties filed a joint stipulation on April 2, 2026, agreeing to an award of compensation.

Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and awarded Jennifer Alves a lump sum of $31,000.00 for all items of damages.