Gloria Caulfield v. HHS - Tdap, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccination (SIRVA) (2023)

Gloria Caulfield filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 7, 2021, alleging that she suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) as a result of a tetanus vaccination she received on January 6, 2020. She further alleged that she experienced residual effects of this injury for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that the Td vaccine caused her alleged SIRVA or any other injury. However, 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. Pursuant to the stipulation, Gloria Caulfield was awarded a lump sum of $35,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages.

This amount represents a settlement of liability and damages claimed under the program. The Td vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table, and the case proceeded as a Table claim.