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

Dolores Walton filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program alleging that she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) as a result of her Tetanus Diphtheria acellular Pertussis (Tdap) vaccination on January 20, 2012. She stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, that she suffered residual effects for more than six months, and that she had not received a prior award or settlement for this injury.

Respondent denied that petitioner sustained a Table SIRVA within the Table timeframe and denied that the Tdap vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury and residual effects. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on September 16, 2020, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages. Ms.

Walton was awarded a lump sum of $30,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.