Harry D. Tanner, Jr. v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2020)

Harry D. Tanner, Jr. filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on April 15, 2020, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from a Tdap vaccination received on March 24, 2017.

The Tdap vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table. Mr.

Tanner alleged that the vaccine was administered in the United States and that he experienced residual effects of the injury for more than six months. Respondent denied that Mr.

Tanner sustained a SIRVA Table injury and denied that the Tdap immunization caused his alleged shoulder injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on April 14, 2020, agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

The Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages. Mr.

Tanner was awarded a lump sum of $117,010.15, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act. This amount covers all damages, and the case was settled through this stipulation.