How Long Should I Wait to See if My Shoulder Pain Subsides After a Flu Shot?
Shoulder pain from a flu shot typically subsides within one to three days. If a vaccine recipient’s pain does not begin to subside within five to seven days, medical experts typically recommend seeing a doctor. If a vaccine recipient’s shoulder pain worsens instead of improving, that may also mean medical treatment is...
What Are My Rights if I Was Diagnosed with SIRVA After Getting a Flu Shot?
Flu shot recipients who experience a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) lasting six months or longer have clear legal rights. These include the right to file a claim under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) and the right to hire a vaccine attorney at no cost. Hiring an attorney...
Soreness or SIRVA? Understanding the Signs of a Vaccine-Related Shoulder Injury
While soreness is common after an immunization, it can also be a symptom of a serious vaccine-related shoulder injury. The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) covers shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) when symptoms onset within 48 hours and last for at least six months. Our vaccine injury attorneys have...
How Is Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) Diagnosed?
Diagnosing a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) may require various tests, including an MRI and X-ray, among others. For vaccine recipients concerned about SIRVA, seeking a prompt diagnosis can help reduce the risk of long-term complications. Obtaining a timely diagnosis is also a key first step toward filing a claim...
Reduced Range of Motion After a Vaccine: Is It SIRVA?
Shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) can take many forms, which means they can present with a range of symptoms. While all forms of SIRVA are covered under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), recognizing a vaccine recipient’s symptoms is essential for filing a timely and successful claim. Learn...
Can Vaccines Cause Reduced Range of Motion in the Shoulders?
Getting vaccinated isn’t supposed to be dangerous—and, in the vast majority of cases, it isn’t. Of the hundreds of millions of vaccines administered in the United States each year, only an extremely small percentage result in vaccine-related injuries. But, for the small percentage of vaccine recipients diagnosed with vaccine-related injuries, recovery can...
The Hidden Epidemic: Why SIRVA is More Common Than You May Think
Shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) are among the most common serious complications linked to immunization. There is a simple reason why: Unlike other vaccine-related injuries, SIRVA is a risk with all vaccines administered via shoulder injection—because these injuries result from errors during the injection process rather than adverse reactions to...
How Can I Recover Financial Compensation for SIRVA?
You got vaccinated, and now your shoulder hurts. Is your pain normal? Or, could it be a sign of a potentially-serious shoulder injury? Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) is among the most-common negative side effects of vaccinations, and can lead to enormous medical bills, loss of income, and chronic pain...
Report: Half of All VICP Claims Involve Vaccination Errors
We have previously discussed the rising prevalence of National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) claims involving shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (SIRVA). Now, a report from Washington D.C. NBC affiliate News 4 reveals that, “half of all the new [VICP] cases allege ‘shoulder injury resulting from vaccine administration,’ or SIRVA,...
Preventing Shoulder Pain After Vaccine Injection
“SIRVA,” or “shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration,” describes a set of injuries that are linked to errors during the vaccine injection process. These injuries are entirely unrelated to the ingredients of the vaccines being injected; instead, they result from improper administration such as inserting the needle too high on the arm...