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

On December 19, 2024, Delaina Lindsey filed a petition alleging that a Tdap vaccine administered on December 18, 2023 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Respondent conceded entitlement, agreeing that Ms.

Lindsey's injury was consistent with Table SIRVA and that the legal prerequisites were met. Chief Special Master Brian H.

Corcoran found entitlement on October 27, 2025. The public rulings do not include the clinical details of onset, imaging, injections, therapy, or functional loss.

On December 17, 2025, Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted respondent's proffer and awarded $120,000.00 for pain and suffering plus $11,838.27 in past unreimbursed expenses, for a total of $131,838.27.