Brenda Fernandez v. HHS - Pneumococcal, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On February 3, 2025, Brenda Fernandez filed a petition alleging that a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine administered on February 24, 2023 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran found entitlement on August 22, 2025. The public entitlement and damages rulings do not provide a detailed onset narrative, medical visit chronology, imaging, injections, therapy, or residual limitations.
On January 7, 2026, Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted respondent's damages proffer. Ms.
Fernandez was awarded $50,000.00 for pain and suffering and $320.01 in past unreimbursed expenses, for a total lump sum of $50,320.01.
Theory of causation
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine February 24, 2023 causing SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. ENTITLEMENT GRANTED; COMPENSATED. Public rulings lack detailed clinical chronology. Award $50,000 pain/suffering + $320.01 expenses = $50,320.01. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition February 3, 2025; entitlement August 22, 2025; damages January 7, 2026.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00197