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

Kathleen Mau filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program alleging that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving a tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine on April 12, 2019. She alleged that she received the vaccine in the United States and suffered residual effects for more than six months post-vaccination.

Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table Injury, denied that her injury was caused-in-fact by the Tdap vaccine, and denied that the vaccine caused her current condition. Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation.

The court found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as its decision. Ms.

Mau was awarded a lump sum of $44,000.00, representing compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.