The first successful case for swine flu vaccine damage compensation from the UK government, is announced today. The child who developed narcolepsy as a result of receiving the 2009-2010 vaccine against swine flu will receive £120,000. Narcolepsy UK is proud to have been involved in supporting this case with our efforts. Narcolepsy UK exists to help ALL people with narcolepsy. This case shows that as we continue to work with others by raising awareness and championing the increasing need for our particular condition to be taken seriously, it will happen. This particular case has seen two appeals by the Department of Work & Pensions dismissed as well as acknowledging the impact of the swine flu vaccine Pandemrix. It also acknowledges, perhaps for the first time, the serious nature of our condition in the public eye. We have seen cases lately of not only medication being refused at Clinical Commissioning Group level but now existing medication being withdrawn by the NHS from people with narcolepsy, who can only now regress to a medication less effective to them personally. Lets all be thankful that those impacted by this vaccine may be offered some assistance and at the same time take stock of the current situation and continue to press for support and medications to be made available to those people with narcolepsy who have contracted the condition via other means. Please keep our petition going - it is so important for all of us: https://goo.gl/tVSyBh . For full details of this case please see the press release from the solicitor, Hodge Jones & Allen: http://www.hja.net/press-releases/legal-ruling-forces-government-to-compensate-people-with-swine-flu-vaccination-injuries/ Matt O'Neill, Chairman Narcolepsy UK