A mother whose son suffered severe brain damage after he was given MMR vaccine has been awarded £90,000 compensation. The judgment is the first of its kind since concerns were raised about the vaccine’s safety.
Robert Fletcher, now 18, is unable to talk or feed himself. He suffers frequent epileptic fits and requires round-the-clock care.
According to the Daily Mail:
“The Department of Health had always denied that the jab was the cause of Robert’s disability. But now, in a judgment which will give hope to hundreds of other parents whose children have been severely affected by routine vaccinations, a medical assessment panel consisting of two doctors and a barrister has concluded that MMR was to blame.”