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

Kaitlyn Sorby filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on March 14, 2023. She received a Tdap vaccine on June 13, 2021.

Ms. Sorby alleged that she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) within the time period set forth in the Vaccine Injury Table, or alternatively, that the vaccine caused her SIRVA.

She further alleged that she experienced residual effects of the injury for more than six months. The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that Ms.

Sorby sustained a Table SIRVA and denied that the vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury. Nevertheless, on July 22, 2025, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that compensation should be awarded.

Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the decision awarding damages. Ms.

Sorby was awarded a lump sum of $70,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under Section 15(a) of the Vaccine Act.