Rebecca Gosselink v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Rebecca Gosselink filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving a Tdap vaccine on September 5, 2018. She claimed to have experienced residual effects for more than six months.

Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the Tdap vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition is a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on July 14, 2022, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The Special Master found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision of the Court. Pursuant to the stipulation, Rebecca Gosselink was awarded a lump sum of $56,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.