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

Jennifer Arnold filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on October 17, 2020, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving a Tdap vaccine on May 2, 2019. Respondent denied that the Tdap vaccine caused her alleged SIRVA or any other injury, and denied that her current disabilities were a sequela of a vaccine-related injury, and also denied that the onset of her alleged SIRVA occurred within the Table timeframe.

Nevertheless, on October 17, 2022, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. The Chief Special Master adopted the stipulation as the decision awarding damages.

Jennifer Arnold was awarded $60,847.24, consisting of a $50,000.00 lump sum payment and $10,847.24 to reimburse a Medicaid lien for services rendered by the State of California. These amounts represent compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a).