Michele Nunziata v. HHS - Tdap, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Michele Nunziata filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on March 15, 2023, alleging a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) from a Tdap vaccination received on March 16, 2018. She stated that the vaccination occurred in the United States, her symptoms persisted for more than six months, and she had not previously received compensation for vaccine-related injuries.

Respondent denied that Ms. Nunziata sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the Tdap vaccine caused her shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on March 14, 2023, agreeing that compensation should be awarded. Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages.

Ms. Nunziata was awarded a lump sum of $45,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.