Dawn Clayton v. HHS - Influenza, right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)

On February 4, 2025, Dawn Clayton filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccine administered on October 6, 2023 caused a right shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent conceded entitlement in a Rule 4(c) report, agreeing that the record satisfied the Table SIRVA criteria and the legal prerequisites for compensation.

The short entitlement ruling does not describe the first pain report, imaging, therapy, injections, work limits, or residual symptoms. On February 6, 2026, Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran found Ms. Clayton entitled to compensation.

Damages had not yet been resolved in the public ruling. Ms.

Clayton was represented by Maximillian J. Muller of Muller Brazil, LLP.