Girl given flu vaccine in school without parents' consent settles case for 20,000
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Girl given flu vaccine in school without parents' consent settles case for 20,000
"The Circuit Civil Court awarded €20,000 to Tavia Reynolds, a six-year-old child, for personal injury caused by a flu vaccine given at school."
"The parents of Tavia Reynolds had expressly withheld their consent for the administration of the vaccine, which was ignored by the administering company."
A judge awarded €20,000 to Tavia Reynolds, a six-year-old who suffered injury from a flu vaccine administered at school. The vaccine was given without the consent of her parents, who had explicitly withheld permission. Judge John Martin presided over the case in the Circuit Civil Court, highlighting the importance of parental consent in medical procedures for minors.
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