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

Samantha Roberts filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on October 14, 2025, alleging that an influenza vaccine she received on October 3, 2023, caused her to suffer a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA). The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) Report on July 2, 2026, conceding that Ms.

Roberts is entitled to compensation. The respondent agreed that her injury was consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and that she had satisfied all legal prerequisites for compensation.

Based on the respondent's concession and the evidence of record, Chief Special Master Corcoran found that Ms. Roberts is entitled to compensation.

The case was resolved on entitlement, with damages to be determined later.