Gregory Gotlibowski v. HHS - Pneumococcal, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (“SIRVA”) (2026)

Gregory Gotlibowski filed a petition for compensation on December 26, 2024, alleging that the pneumococcal (Prevnar 20) vaccine administered on October 20, 2023, caused him to suffer a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA). He claimed to have received the vaccine in the United States, suffered residual effects for over six months, and had no prior award or settlement for his injury.

The respondent denied that Mr. Gotlibowski sustained a SIRVA Table injury or its residual effects, and denied that the vaccine caused any other injury.

On June 24, 2026, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages.

Mr. Gotlibowski was awarded a lump sum of $42,500.00 for all items of damages.