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

Sharman Bowes filed a petition for compensation on November 17, 2025, alleging a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on September 15, 2024. The petition stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, that the residual effects of the SIRVA lasted for more than six months, and that no civil action had been filed.

The respondent conceded that the petitioner's alleged injury was consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and that all legal prerequisites for compensation under the Act had been satisfied. Based on the respondent's concession and the record, the Chief Special Master ruled that the petitioner is entitled to compensation.

The case was granted entitlement pending a damages decision.