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

Eula Adeniji filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on September 30, 2020. She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of a tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine administered on December 28, 2018.

Ms. Adeniji stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States and that she experienced residual effects of her injury for more than six months.

She also affirmed that there had been no prior award or settlement of a civil action for damages related to her condition. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Ms.

Adeniji sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged right shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury. On June 9, 2022, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Brian H. Corcoran reviewed the stipulation, found it reasonable, and adopted it as his decision.

Pursuant to the stipulation, Ms. Adeniji was awarded a lump sum of $50,000.00, payable by check to the Petitioner, as compensation for all items of damages.

The decision was issued on July 27, 2022.