Thursday, September 26, 2013

Boy aged seven, who developed narcolepsy after swine flu jab is denied compensation because he is ‘not ill enough’ – even though he sleeps 19 hours a day


A seven-year-old who developed narcolepsy after having the swine flu vaccine has been refused compensation because he is not ill enough – despite the fact he sleeps for 19 hours a day.

Josh Hadfield developed the condition within three weeks of receiving the injection and now suffers ‘attacks’ which can cause him to doze throughout the day.

Until he started medication he fell asleep up to every five minutes – even when he was walking, eating and swimming – and suffered sudden seizures when he laughed .... http://www.dailymail.co.uk