Narcolepsy case: State faces €4m bill after vaccine settlement

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Narcolepsy case: State faces a €4m bill after vaccine settlement

However, the case has now been settled, with no admission of liability for an undisclosed sum. It is unclear what will now happen with the other 100 or so people, mostly young, who also believe they developed narcolepsy as a result of the vaccine.

Most other countries have a no-fault compensation schemes for people who suffer injury arising from vaccination, but Ireland does not despite a scheme being recommended by an Oireachtas committee as far back as 2001. A report from an expert group is expected in the coming weeks and will be taken into account in relation to the development of a scheme, a spokeswoman for the Department of Health told The Irish Times.

 

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