Mary Carafos v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

On December 6, 2024, Mary Carafos filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on December 8, 2022 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent conceded entitlement, stating that the alleged injury was consistent with Table SIRVA and that the legal prerequisites were satisfied.

The public rulings do not provide a full clinical story beyond the vaccine, injury, entitlement concession, and damages proffer. Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran found entitlement on August 18, 2025. On December 8, 2025, he adopted respondent's proffer and awarded $105,000.00 for pain and suffering plus $980.21 in past unreimbursed expenses, for a total of $105,980.21.