Mary Goble Thomas v. HHS - Tdap, right shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Mary Goble Thomas filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging that she suffered right shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) resulting from tetanus diphtheria acellular pertussis (Tdap) and influenza (flu) vaccines she received on November 8, 2017. She stated that the vaccines were administered in the United States, her symptoms lasted for more than six months, and no other legal action had been filed.

Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation on July 21, 2022, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision. Mary Goble Thomas was awarded a lump sum of $32,500.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.