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

On December 2, 2024, Tara Pobuda filed a petition alleging that a Tdap vaccine administered on April 18, 2022 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. She alleged a Table SIRVA, receipt of the vaccine in the United States, and residual effects lasting more than six months.

Respondent filed a Rule 4(c) report conceding entitlement. Respondent concluded that Ms.

Pobuda's alleged injury was consistent with SIRVA as defined by the Vaccine Injury Table and that the legal prerequisites for compensation were satisfied. Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran entered an entitlement ruling on February 6, 2026. The ruling did not decide damages, and no compensation amount appears in the reviewed public record.