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Canonical URL: https://vicp-registry.org/case/USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-01811
Package ID: USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-01811
Petitioner: CORRINE ST. ONGE
Filed: 2025-10-27
Decided: 2026-06-15
Vaccine: influenza
Vaccination date: 2023-11-22
Condition: shoulder injury related to vaccine administration
Outcome: entitlement_granted_pending_damages
Award amount USD: 

AI-assisted case summary:
Corrine St. Onge filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on October 27, 2025, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration after receiving an influenza vaccination on November 22, 2023. She further alleged that she suffered residual effects of this injury for more than six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report on June 12, 2026, conceding that the petitioner is entitled to compensation. The respondent indicated satisfaction that the petitioner met all requirements for compensation under the Act. Based on the respondent's concession and the evidence of record, Chief Special Master Corcoran found that the petitioner is entitled to compensation.

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DOCUMENT 1: USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-01811-0
Date issued/filed: 2026-07-22
Pages: 2
Docket text: PUBLIC ORDER/RULING (Originally filed: 06/15/2026) regarding 18 Ruling on Entitlement Signed by Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran. (ppa) Service on parties made.
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Case 1:25-vv-01811-UNJ Document 22 Filed 07/22/26 Page 1 of 2
In the United States Court of Federal Claims
OFFICE OF SPECIAL MASTERS
No. 25-1811V
CORRINE ST. ONGE,
Chief Special Master Corcoran
Petitioner,
v. Filed: June 15, 2026
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Respondent.
Leigh Finfer, Muller Brazil, LLP, Dresher, PA, for Petitioner.
Emily Hanson, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
RULING ON ENTITLEMENT1
On October 27, 2025, Corrine St. Onge filed a petition for compensation under the
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. §300aa-10, et seq.2 (the
“Vaccine Act”). Petitioner alleges that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine
administration after receiving an influenza vaccination on November 22, 2023. Petition at
1. Petitioner further alleges that she suffered the residual effects of this injury for more
than six months. Id. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office
of Special Masters.
On June 12, 2026, Respondent filed his Rule 4(c) report in which he concedes that
Petitioner is entitled to compensation in this case. Respondent’s Rule 4(c) Report at 1.
1 Because this Ruling contains a reasoned explanation for the action taken in this case, it must be made
publicly accessible and will be posted on the United States Court of Federal Claims' website, and/or
at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/uscourts/national/cofc, in accordance with the E-Government
Act of 2002. 44 U.S.C. § 3501 note (2018) (Federal Management and Promotion of Electronic Government
Services). This means the Ruling will be available to anyone with access to the internet. In accordance
with Vaccine Rule 18(b), Petitioner has 14 days to identify and move to redact medical or other information,
the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy. If, upon review, I agree that
the identified material fits within this definition, I will redact such material from public access.
2 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, Pub. L. No. 99-660, 100 Stat. 3755. Hereinafter, for ease
of citation, all section references to the Vaccine Act will be to the pertinent subparagraph of 42 U.S.C. §
300aa (2018).

Case 1:25-vv-01811-UNJ Document 22 Filed 07/22/26 Page 2 of 2
Specifically, Respondent has indicated that he is satisfied that Petitioner has satisfied all
requirements for compensation under the Act. Id. at 4.
In view of Respondent’s position and the evidence of record, I find that
Petitioner is entitled to compensation.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Brian H. Corcoran
Brian H. Corcoran
Chief Special Master
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