Candy Glascock v. HHS - Tdap, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2016)

Candy Glascock filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on August 16, 2016, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination on April 13, 2015. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding that Ms.

Glascock is entitled to compensation. The respondent agreed that her SIRVA was caused-in-fact by the Tdap vaccination and that she met all legal prerequisites for compensation.

The public decision does not describe the specific onset of symptoms, clinical presentation, diagnostic tests, or treatments. Petitioner's counsel was Michael McLaren of Black McLaren, et al., PC.

Respondent's counsel was Lara Englund of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Chief Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey issued a ruling on entitlement on August 16, 2016, finding that Ms. Glascock is entitled to compensation based on the respondent's concession.

The case was proceeding to determine damages.