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

Christine Prescott filed a petition for vaccine compensation on October 1, 2024, alleging a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) resulting from a Tdap vaccine received on February 24, 2021. She claimed the injury was a Table injury, that it occurred in the United States, that she experienced residual effects for more than six months, and that there had been no prior award or settlement for this condition.

Respondent denied that Ms. Prescott sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury.

Despite these differing positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation on September 30, 2024, agreeing to settle the issues and award compensation. The court adopted the stipulation, awarding Ms.

Prescott a lump sum of $50,000.00 as compensation for all damages available under the Vaccine Act. This amount represents a negotiated settlement of liability and damages, and the parties agreed to proceed with further proceedings for attorneys' fees and costs.