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

Brittany Abramson filed a petition for vaccine compensation alleging a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following an influenza vaccination she received on September 20, 2023. She also received a COVID-19 vaccine on the same day.

Ms. Abramson alleged that her SIRVA injury lasted more than six months.

The respondent conceded that her injury was consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table, noting that she had no prior shoulder issues, the pain occurred within 48 hours of vaccination, was limited to the vaccinated shoulder, and no other condition explained the pain. The respondent further agreed that Ms.

Abramson satisfied all legal prerequisites for compensation. The parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as his decision, awarding Ms. Abramson a lump sum of $65,957 for all items of damages.

The decision was entered on September 9, 2025, following the petition filed on July 28, 2025.