Nick McGuire v. HHS - tetanus, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) (2025)

Nick McGuire filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, alleging he suffered a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) after receiving a tetanus vaccine on July 12, 2023. The tetanus vaccine is listed on the Vaccine Injury Table, and McGuire alleged residual effects of the SIRVA for more than six months.

The respondent, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, denied that McGuire sustained a SIRVA or that the vaccine caused his alleged injury. Despite these differing positions, the parties filed a joint stipulation to settle the case.

Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted the stipulation as the decision awarding damages. McGuire was awarded a lump sum of $10,000.00 as compensation for all items of damages available under the Vaccine Act.

The decision noted that the award represents a compromise of the parties' respective positions on liability and damages. The case was filed on April 18, 2024, and the decision was issued on March 14, 2025.