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

Carolyn Hedrick filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) after receiving a Tdap vaccine on or about February 10, 2017. She further alleged that the residual effects of this injury lasted for more than six months.

Respondent denied that the SIRVA onset was within the Table timeframe, denied that the Tdap vaccine caused the injury, and denied that her current disabilities were a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on August 15, 2019, agreeing to settle the case and award compensation.

The Chief Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Carolyn Hedrick was awarded a lump sum of $90,758.39, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The petition was filed on February 28, 2018, and the decision on the stipulation was issued on November 12, 2019.