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

Rosauara Vasquez filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of an influenza vaccine she received on November 24, 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 injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Nevertheless, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

The Chief Special Master adopted the stipulation as the decision awarding damages. Petitioner was awarded a lump sum of $92,000.00 for all damages available under Section 15(a) and a lump sum of $9,100.03 to reimburse a Medicaid lien for services rendered by the State of New York.

The parties also agreed to submit to further proceedings for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.