Wendy Siefert v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2020)

Wendy Siefert filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on November 21, 2018, alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of a tetanus diphtheria acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine. She stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, she suffered residual effects for more than six months, and had no prior award or settlement for this condition.

Respondent denied that the Tdap vaccine caused her left shoulder injury and denied it was a SIRVA Table Injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on September 23, 2020, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages. The court awarded Wendy Siefert a lump sum of $57,762.50, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.