The NHS explain s that the rash of spots on your child's body can take on a variety of colours (pink, red, or darker than the ...

IT’S a common childhood illness that most people think they can easily spot… thanks to that tell-tale rash. But chickenpox ...

CHICKENPOX jabs will be offered to all children on the NHS for the first time from today. Vaccination against the varicella ...

Children in the South West can now get what has been described as a "historic" free vaccination against chickenpox from the ...

Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV). The virus is transmitted through direct ...

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

Thousands develop serious complications from the varicella virus. Today the NHS rolls out a new jab, alongside measles, mumps and rubella, says health secretary Wes Streeting ...

Dr Babak Ashrafi, a member of Superdrug’s Online Doctor team, explained: “Shingles can come as a shock, many people wake up ...

The NHS has introduced routine chickenpox vaccination using the combined MMRV jab, protecting young children from varicella ...

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

The infection—which can trigger a painful, blistering rash—is caused by the chickenpox virus. Here’s how you can get it and how to prevent it. A colorized transmission electron micrograph of the ...