Nicole Jackson v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2025)

On August 23, 2022, Nicole Jackson filed a petition alleging that a tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination administered in her right deltoid on February 1, 2021 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. The public decision identifies her as an adult but does not state an exact age.

Ms. Jackson first sought care for right shoulder pain about five months later, on July 8, 2021, telling Dr.

Tania Sadik that her arm became extremely painful immediately after the February shot and remained painful with limited range of motion. Physical therapy began July 22, 2021 and noted pain since the Tdap shot, swelling the day after vaccination, marked range-of-motion limits, and fear avoidance due to pain.

She attended ten physical-therapy sessions. Respondent disputed onset, but Chief Special Master Corcoran found her delayed reporting adequately explained and concluded that pain began within forty-eight hours.

The Special Master found the remaining SIRVA and statutory requirements satisfied. Ms.

Jackson sought $70,000.00 for pain and suffering; respondent proposed no more than $30,000.00. On December 16, 2025, she was awarded $55,000.00 for pain and suffering and $2,017.67 to reimburse a Medicaid lien, for total injury compensation of $57,017.67.