Audrey Henning v. HHS - Tdap, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2020)

Audrey Henning filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that the Tdap vaccine she received on October 14, 2016, caused a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA). She claimed the injury occurred within the Table's timeframe, had residual effects for over six months, and that no prior civil action had been filed.

Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to a settlement.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision. Audrey Henning was awarded a lump sum of $35,000.00 as compensation for all damages.

This award represents a settlement of liability and damages, and the stipulation explicitly states it is not an admission by the United States that the Tdap vaccine caused the alleged SIRVA.