Teresa Stine v. HHS - Tdap, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2024)

Teresa Stine, an adult, received a Tdap vaccine on November 12, 2019. She alleged that she sustained a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a consequence of this vaccination and experienced residual effects for more than six months.

The Tdap vaccine is on the Vaccine Injury Table. Respondent denied that Petitioner suffered the onset of her alleged SIRVA within the Table timeframe, denied that the vaccine caused her injury, and denied that her current disabilities were a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Nevertheless, 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, the court awarded Teresa Stine a lump sum of $80,144.06 as compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a). This award represents a settlement of liability and damages claimed under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act.