Thomas Anderson v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2024)

Thomas Anderson filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging he suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) resulting from a tetanus diphtheria acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine he received on July 30, 2019. He stated that the vaccine was administered in the United States and that he experienced residual effects of the injury for more than six months.

Respondent denied that Mr. Anderson sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused his alleged shoulder injury.

Despite these differing positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that the case should be settled. Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as his decision.

Mr. Anderson was awarded a lump sum of $40,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

This award represents a settlement of liability and damages, and the parties agreed to release the United States and the Secretary of Health and Human Services from further claims related to this vaccination.