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

On February 12, 2024, Robert Ahern filed a petition alleging that a Tdap vaccine administered on February 4, 2023 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent denied that Mr.

Ahern sustained a Table SIRVA, denied that the Tdap vaccine caused his alleged shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that his current condition was vaccine-related. The public stipulation does not describe onset, treatment visits, imaging, injections, therapy, or residual limitations.

The parties resolved the case by stipulation. On January 20, 2026, Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran adopted the stipulation and awarded $40,000.00 as a lump sum through counsel's IOLTA account.