Jennifer McGarvin v. HHS - Influenza, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)

Jennifer McGarvin filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered from a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine she received on September 12, 2023. She further alleged that she suffered the residual effects of her injury for more than six months.

Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the flu vaccine caused her alleged SIRVA or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, 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. Pursuant to the stipulation, Jennifer McGarvin was awarded a lump sum of $30,000.00 for all items of damages.