The Department of Health and Health Service Executive (HSE) dramatically settled the High Court action taken by Aoife Bennett (27) who received the controversial vaccine as a child at the height of the Swine Flu pandemic fears in 2009. In the High Court today Mr Justice Michael McGrath was told by Ms Bennett’s counsel Denis McCullough SC the case had been settled. Ms Bennett had broken down while giving evidence in the High Court. A Swedish study, started in 2010, found a 13 times greater risk of getting narcolepsy amongst teens who received the Pandemrix vaccine. Campaign group, SOUND (Sufferers Of Unique Narcolepsy Disorder), hopes the High Court action will reveal how the roll-out of the vaccine was handled.

Source: Irish Independent November 19, 2019 13:07 UTC