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

On August 7, 2023, Deana Cookson filed a petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program alleging that a Tdap vaccination administered on August 26, 2022 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA). Respondent conceded entitlement after reviewing the record.

The public ruling found the injury compensable under the Vaccine Injury Table or otherwise accepted respondent's concession and found the legal prerequisites for compensation satisfied. The public materials do not provide a fuller clinical chronology beyond the conceded criteria.

Entitlement was found on July 9, 2024. On January 8, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran awarded $115,312.68 through counsel's IOLTA account. The award consisted of $112,500.00 for pain and suffering and $2,812.68 for actual unreimbursable expenses.