Clare Dominque v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (2025)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Clare Dominque filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program after receiving a Tdap vaccine on February 10, 2020. She alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA), which is a condition listed on the Vaccine Injury Table.
The petition stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States, that she suffered residual effects for more than six months, and that no civil action had been filed or compensation received for the injury. Respondent denied that Ms.
Dominque sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused any other injury. Despite these positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to settle the case and award compensation.
The decision awarded Ms. Dominque a lump sum of $36,000.00 for damages and $4,004.26 to reimburse a Medicaid lien for services rendered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
This award represents compensation for all items of damages available under the program. The case was resolved via stipulation, with the court adopting the parties' agreement as its decision.