Boy, 17, who claims swine flu jab gave him rare sleep disorder settles for €750,000

Counsel told the judge the boy is afraid of travelling on his own in case he falls asleep and as a result does not leave home often

The High Court heard that the child was probably one of the youngest to receive the Pandemrix vaccine. File picture

A 17-year-old boy who sued claiming he developed a rare sleep disorder after receiving a swine flu jab as a young child has settled a High Court action for €750,000.

The teenager who cannot be named by order of the court was four years of age when he received the Pandemrix vaccine in March 2010. His counsel Bruce Antoniotti SC told the High Court that the child was probably one of the youngest to receive the vaccine.