Teen settles case over swine flu vaccine that allegedly gave him narcolepsy

The settlement could now pave the way for the resolution of 80 cases over the Pandemrix vaccine.

Benjamin Blackwell claimed he contracted narcolepsy and cataplexy after he received the Pandemrix vaccine at national school when he was five-years-old. File picture: Jean-Pierre Muller/AFP/Getty Images

A 16-year-old boy who sued claiming he developed a rare sleep disorder after receiving a swine flu jab has settled his High Court action.

The groundbreaking settlement for Benjamin Blackwell could now pave the way for the resolution of 80 cases over the Pandemrix vaccine which were due before the High Court.