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

Melissa Taylor filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on December 13, 2024, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following a tetanus vaccination on March 2, 2022. Respondent denied that Petitioner sustained a SIRVA Table injury or that the Tdap vaccine caused her injury.

Nevertheless, the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing that a decision should be entered awarding compensation. Chief Special Master Corcoran found the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as her decision.

Pursuant to the stipulation, Ms. Taylor was awarded a lump sum of $20,000.00 for all items of damages.

The decision was filed on April 9, 2026.