Dutch State reaches settlement with narcolepsy sufferers after swine flu vaccination
A "small group" of people who fell ill after being vaccinated against the swine flu during the 2009 pandemic will receive financial compensation from the State, said Maarten van Ooijen, the state secretary for public health matters. After receiving a vaccination, the people involved developed narcolepsy, a rare sleep disorder that can affect a person's ability do regulate when they sleep or wake, and can result in someone frequently falling asleep unexpectedly.