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

On April 29, 2024, Valerie Holmstrom filed a petition alleging that a Tdap vaccination administered on March 29, 2023 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. The public stipulation does not set out the full medical course, but it records the parties' positions.

Ms. Holmstrom alleged a SIRVA with residual effects lasting more than six months.

Respondent denied that she suffered a Table SIRVA, denied that the Tdap vaccine caused her shoulder injury or any other injury, and denied that her current condition was vaccine-related. On September 3, 2025, Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran adopted the parties' stipulation. The total award was $31,000.00.

Of that amount, $30,173.38 was payable by ACH deposit to counsel's IOLTA account for prompt disbursement to petitioner; $25.27 was payable to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services Casualty Recovery Unit for case number 277393; and $801.35 was payable to Security Health Plan for case number SUB362377. Ms.

Holmstrom was represented by Bridget McCullough of Muller Brazil.