Tanner Nadeau v. HHS - Tetanus-Diphtheria (TD), shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2022)

Tanner Nadeau filed a petition for compensation on December 23, 2020, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving a tetanus-diphtheria (TD) vaccination on September 2, 2018. The petition stated that the vaccination was administered in the United States, symptoms lasted over six months, and no prior compensation or civil action had occurred.

Respondent filed a Rule 4(c) report on September 6, 2022, conceding that Tanner Nadeau was entitled to compensation, finding that the injury met the criteria for a Table SIRVA following a TD vaccination. The respondent confirmed that Tanner had no prior shoulder issues, pain occurred within 48 hours of vaccination, symptoms were limited to the vaccinated shoulder, and no other condition explained the symptoms.

A ruling on entitlement was issued on September 21, 2022, finding Tanner entitled to compensation. On October 20, 2022, Respondent filed a proffer agreeing to an award of $55,000.00, which Petitioner accepted.

The decision awarding damages was issued on December 7, 2022, granting Tanner Nadeau a lump sum payment of $55,000.00.