DECISION AWARDING DAMAGES1

NORA BETH DORSEY, Chief Special Master.

On June 18, 2015, Petitioner filed a petition for compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-10, et seq.,2 [the "Vaccine Act" or "Program"]. Petitioner alleges that she suffered a shoulder injury caused by her August 21, 2014 Tentanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis ("Tdap") vaccination. Petition at 1. The case was assigned to the Special Processing Unit of the Office of Special Masters.

On October 7, 2015, I issued a ruling on entitlement, finding petitioner entitled to compensation for a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration ("SIRVA"). On October 22, 2015, respondent filed a proffer on award of compensation ["Proffer"] indicating petitioner should be awarded $113,832.20. Proffer at 1.

Pursuant to the terms stated in the attached Proffer, I award petitioner a lump sum payment of $113,832.20 in the form of a check payable to petitioner, Holly Swenson. This amount represents compensation for all damages that would be available under § 300aa-15(a).

The clerk of the court is directed to enter judgment in accordance with this decision.3

PROFFER ON AWARD OF COMPENSATION1

I. Procedural History

On June 18, 2015, Holly Swenson ("petitioner") filed a petition for compensation ("Petition") under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to -34, as amended. Petitioner alleges that as a result of receiving the tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis ("Tdap") vaccine on August 21, 2014, she suffered a shoulder injury related to vaccine administration ("SIRVA") in her left shoulder that was caused-in-fact by her vaccination.

On October 7, 2015, respondent filed her Vaccine Rule 4(c) report, conceding causation-in-fact for petitioner's SIRVA. On October 7, 2015, the Chief Special Master issued a ruling on entitlement, finding that petitioner was entitled to compensation for a SIRVA caused by the Tdap vaccine.

II. Items of Compensation

Based upon the evidence of record, respondent proffers that petitioner should be awarded $113,832.20, which represents all elements of compensation to which petitioner would be entitled under 42 U.S.C. § 300aa-15(a). Petitioner agrees.

III. Form of the Award

Respondent recommends that the compensation provided to petitioner should be made through a lump sum payment of $113,832.20, in the form of a check payable to petitioner.2 Petitioner agrees.