Boy who claims swine flu jab gave him sleep disorder when he was 4, settles for €1.2m

The High Court heard the €1.2 million settlement represented 50% of the full value of the case

The latest settlement follows on the case of a 16-year-old boy who settled his action in November last year which paved the way for the resolution of 80 cases over the Pandemrix vaccine. File photo

A 16-year-old boy who sued claiming he developed a rare sleep disorder after receiving a swine flu jab has settled a High Court action for €1.2 million.

The teenager, who cannot be named by order of the court, was four years of age when he received the Pandemrix vaccine in November 2009.