Ammar Halloum v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Ammar Halloum filed a petition on January 19, 2023, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving a Tdap vaccine in his left deltoid on June 9, 2019. He claimed the injury met the Table definition for SIRVA and that he received the vaccine in the United States, experienced residual effects for over six months, and had not filed other actions or received compensation for the injury.

Respondent denied that the vaccine caused the alleged shoulder injury or that the current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. Despite the denial, the parties filed a joint stipulation for compensation.

The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Ammar Halloum $89,711.62. This amount included a lump sum of $80,000.00 payable to the petitioner and $9,711.62 to reimburse a Medicaid lien.

The award was intended to compensate for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.