Lisa Hale v. HHS - Influenza, left shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)

On September 9, 2025, Lisa Hale filed a petition seeking compensation under the Vaccine Act. She alleged that an influenza vaccine administered on September 25, 2023 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration, and that the residual effects lasted more than six months.

The public entitlement ruling gives a concise clinical picture through respondent's concession. Respondent stated that Ms.

Hale's alleged injury was consistent with Table SIRVA because she had no history of pain, inflammation, or dysfunction in her left shoulder before vaccination; shoulder pain began within forty-eight hours after an intramuscular flu vaccine; pain and reduced range of motion were limited to the vaccinated side; and no other condition or abnormality had been identified to explain the shoulder pain. On March 23, 2026, respondent filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding entitlement.

Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran found Ms.

Hale entitled to compensation that same day. The public record available in this batch contains the entitlement ruling only; no damages decision or award amount was included in the staged text reviewed.