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

Quatina Battle filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on September 3, 2020. She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of a tetanus (Tdap) vaccination she received on August 15, 2018.

Ms. Battle further alleged that her injury lasted longer than six months.

Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the Td vaccine caused her alleged SIRVA or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on March 20, 2023, agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

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

Battle was awarded a lump sum of $39,131.50, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act. The case proceeded as a Table claim, and the parties stipulated to the award amount.