Jing Ding v. HHS - Tdap, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
On January 17, 2025, Jing Ding filed a petition alleging that a Tdap vaccine administered on August 17, 2023 caused a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration. Chief Special Master Brian H.
Corcoran found entitlement on August 6, 2025. The public entitlement and damages rulings do not provide a detailed onset narrative, medical visit chronology, imaging, injections, therapy, or residual limitations.
On January 5, 2026, Chief Special Master Corcoran adopted respondent's damages proffer. Ms.
Ding was awarded $47,500.00 for pain and suffering and $230.00 in past unreimbursed expenses, for a total lump sum of $47,730.00.
Theory of causation
Tdap vaccine August 17, 2023 causing SIRVA; adult, exact age not stated. ENTITLEMENT GRANTED; COMPENSATED. Public rulings lack detailed clinical chronology. Award $47,500 pain/suffering + $230 expenses = $47,730. Chief SM Brian H. Corcoran; petition January 17, 2025; entitlement August 6, 2025; damages January 5, 2026.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_25-vv-00083