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

Megan Marlett filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on November 19, 2025, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving an influenza vaccine on September 9, 2024. She stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, that her SIRVA had residual effects for more than six months, and that no civil action had been filed or compensation received for her alleged injury.

The respondent conceded that Petitioner is entitled to compensation, recommending that she be found entitled to compensation for a Table SIRVA and that she satisfied all legal prerequisites. Chief Special Master Corcoran found that Petitioner is entitled to compensation.