Indira Sukhraj v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)

Indira Sukhraj filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 27, 2023, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) after receiving a Tdap vaccine on July 7, 2022. Respondent denied that the petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury, denied that the Tdap vaccine caused her alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was a sequela of a vaccine-related injury.

Despite these denials, the parties filed a joint stipulation on February 17, 2026, agreeing to settle the case and award compensation. The Chief Special Master adopted the stipulation as the decision, awarding Indira Sukhraj a lump sum of $85,000.00 for all items of damages.

This amount is to be paid through an ACH deposit to her counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement. The parties also agreed to proceedings for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.

The stipulation releases the United States and the Secretary of Health and Human Services from all claims related to the Tdap vaccine administered on or about July 7, 2022.