Sharon Seales-Reid v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Sharon Seales-Reid filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on January 8, 2021, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving a Tdap vaccine on February 11, 2020. She claimed the vaccine was administered in the United States, that her SIRVA was caused by the vaccine, that she experienced residual effects for more than six months, and that she had not received a prior award or settlement for this condition.

Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injuries or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequelae of a vaccine-related injury. Despite the contested allegations, the parties filed a joint stipulation on July 17, 2023, agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision, awarding Petitioner a lump sum of $64,000.00. This amount represents compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.