Jodi Klare v. HHS - Td/Tetanus, shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) (2026)

Jodi Klare filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on September 17, 2025, alleging she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) following a tetanus vaccination on September 6, 2024. She further alleged her injury lasted longer than six months.

The respondent filed a Rule 4(c) report on July 1, 2026, conceding that the petitioner is entitled to compensation for a Table SIRVA. The respondent noted that the petitioner had no prior history of shoulder pain, the pain occurred within forty-eight hours after vaccination, the pain was limited to the side of administration, and no other condition explained the symptoms.

Based on the respondent's concession and the record, the Chief Special Master found that the petitioner is entitled to compensation. The decision was filed on July 8, 2026.