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

On March 4, 2025, Jennifer Carlstrom filed a petition alleging that an influenza vaccination on October 16, 2023 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent filed a Rule 4(c) report on October 7, 2025 conceding that her injury was consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and that she met the legal prerequisites for compensation.

Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran granted entitlement on October 8, 2025.

The public entitlement ruling and damages proffer do not provide the detailed medical story behind the claim, such as onset description, treatment, imaging, or functional limitations. They establish that the claim proceeded as a conceded Table SIRVA.

On October 15, 2025, Chief Special Master Corcoran awarded $60,558.27 as a lump sum: $60,000.00 for pain and suffering and $558.27 for past unreimbursable expenses. The award represents all damages available under Section 15(a).