Amy Lynn Labelle v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2018)

Amy Lynn Labelle filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on May 19, 2017, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving a Tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination on April 15, 2015. She stated the vaccine was administered in the United States, that she experienced residual effects for more than six months, and that there had been no prior award or settlement for her condition.

Respondent denied that the Tdap immunization caused petitioner's alleged SIRVA or any other injury. Despite this denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on September 21, 2018, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the Court's decision. Amy Lynn Labelle was awarded a lump sum of $70,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages.