A teenager who had to learn to walk again after contracting chickenpox aged two welcomes new free vaccinations.

A vaccine against chickenpox will be added to the routine NHS childhood vaccination programme - here's everything you need to know about the jab, including who can get it ...

Children who catch chickenpox are typically advised to stay off school until all spots have formed a scab, which is usually ...

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The UK has added chickenpox to the routine childhood vaccination schedule for the first time, using a combined MMRV jab that ...

Children across the county will be offered a routine chickenpox vaccination as part of a combined MMRV vaccine.

For the first time, children will be offered vaccination on the NHS against the common infection which, in rare cases, can be very serious.

As vaccine sceptic attitudes continue to spread in political groups on both sides of the Atlantic, the UK government is now offering vaccination against chickenpox. As of 2 January general practices ...

Chickenpox is a viral infection that most commonly affects children. It’s characterized by itchy, fluid-filled blisters on large areas of the skin’s surface. The disease is highly contagious and can ...

The UK has added chickenpox vaccination and a new 18-month appointment. Changes like these are signs the system is working, ...