Annie Akers v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On March 7, 2025, Annie Akers filed a petition alleging that influenza and Tdap vaccines administered on January 11, 2024 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. The public ruling is a concise entitlement decision and does not describe the onset of pain, treatment records, imaging, or functional limitations.
Respondent filed a Rule 4(c) report on October 10, 2025 conceding that Ms. Akers' alleged injury was consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and that she satisfied the legal prerequisites for compensation.
Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran granted entitlement on October 10, 2025.
Damages remain pending, and no compensation amount has been awarded in the public ruling.
Theory of causation
Influenza and Tdap vaccines, January 11, 2024, alleged SIRVA. ENTITLEMENT GRANTED; DAMAGES PENDING. Respondent conceded in an October 10, 2025 Rule 4(c) report that Ms. Akers' alleged injury was consistent with Table SIRVA and that she satisfied all legal prerequisites. Chief Special Master Corcoran October 10, 2025. Public ruling does not include detailed clinical chronology.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00442