Victoria Thompson v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2016)

On October 13, 2015, Victoria Thompson filed a Vaccine Program petition after receiving a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination on November 3, 2014. She alleged that the Tdap shot caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration, or SIRVA, and that the residual effects lasted more than six months.

The public decision is based on a joint stipulation and contains limited clinical detail. It states the vaccine, date, alleged SIRVA, and duration allegation, but it does not provide a treatment timeline, diagnostic testing, or expert analysis.

Respondent denied that the Tdap vaccine caused Thompson to suffer SIRVA or any other injury. The parties nevertheless filed a joint stipulation on May 23, 2016 agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it on May 25, 2016. Thompson was awarded a lump sum of $70,510.04, payable to her, representing all damages available under section 15(a).

She was represented by Maximillian Muller of Muller Brazil, LLP.