Kelly Dillon v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2016)

Kelly Dillon filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury caused by the Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap) vaccine she received on September 6, 2014. She claimed her symptoms lasted for more than six months and that she received the vaccine in the United States.

Respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the Tdap vaccine caused petitioner to suffer a shoulder injury or any other injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on March 18, 2016, agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the Court's decision. Kelly Dillon was awarded a lump sum of $72,500.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The decision was finalized on May 13, 2016.