Family of a teenager who allegedly died of multiple organ failure after a Covid jab administered while at school is seeking compensation of more than Shillings 5 billion.
In her petition filed yesterday at the High Court in Mpigi District, Ms Tendo Nalwadda, sued the Attorney General jointly with the board of governors of St Martin Secondary School, Jjanya in Mpigi.
Ms Nalwadda, who was the mother to the late Jonathan Luyinda, is seeking special damages of Shs20 million, hospital and medical bills at Rubaga Nsambya and Kiruddu amounting to Shillings 15 million, burial expenses of Shs5m and general damages of Shillings 5 billion for negligence and unlawful vaccination leading to death.
According to the court documents, Ms Nalwadda states that without the consent of the parents, the school administration allowed officials from the Ministry of Health to access the deceased and vaccinated him against Covid-19.
Ms Nalwadda through her lawyers of Alto Advocates is seeking special damages for negligence, unauthorized Covid vaccination of a minor, and loss of life among others.END.