D.G. v. HHS - Tdap, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2019)

D.G., whose age and minor/adult status are not specified, received a Tdap vaccination on or about August 11, 2015. The petitioner alleges that this vaccination caused a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) and that the residual effects of this injury lasted for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the Tdap vaccine caused the alleged SIRVA or any other injury, and denied that the petitioner's current disabilities were a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on January 23, 2019, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the Court's decision. D.G. was awarded a total of $77,334.91, consisting of a lump sum of $75,000.00 for all items of damages and $2,334.91 to reimburse the State of Iowa Medicaid lien.

The case was resolved via this joint stipulation on damages.