Talia Service v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2017)

Talia Service filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of her tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination on July 28, 2014. She stated that she received the vaccination in the United States and suffered the sequelae of her injury for more than six months.

Ms. Service also represented that no prior action, award, or settlement had been made on her behalf for this injury.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the Tdap vaccination caused Ms. Service's SIRVA or any other injury.

Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on January 30, 2017, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court.

Ms. Service was awarded a lump sum of $50,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The decision was entered on July 26, 2017.