Hannah R. Boudreau v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2023)

Hannah R. Boudreau filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) as a result of a Tdap vaccination received on May 20, 2019.

She stated the vaccine was administered in the United States and that she experienced residual effects for more than six months, with no prior award or settlement for her injury. Respondent denied that Ms.

Boudreau sustained a Table SIRVA injury or that the vaccine caused her condition. Despite these differing positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation to settle the case and award compensation.

The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Ms. Boudreau a lump sum of $48,000.00.

This amount represents compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act. The parties also agreed to submit to further proceedings for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.

The stipulation was not an admission by the United States that Ms. Boudreau sustained a Table SIRVA injury or that the vaccine caused her condition.