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

Shane Silverman filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging a Table shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from an influenza vaccination received on November 22, 2023. The petition stated that the vaccination occurred in the United States, the residual effects of the injury lasted more than six months, and there had been no prior award or settlement.

Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the injury was caused-in-fact by the flu vaccine, and denied that the flu vaccine caused any other injury. The parties filed a joint stipulation on April 24, 2026, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages. Petitioner was awarded a lump sum of $45,000.00 for all items of damages.