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

The NHS is rolling out out a vaccine for young children that protects against chickenpox. From today, youngsters across the ...

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 ...

A vaccine against chickenpox will be added to the routine NHS childhood vaccination programme - here's everything you need to ...

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

Peterborough youngsters are now being offered chicken pox vaccines. From the 5 January 2026 children are being offered the ...

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

The thought of chickenpox is enough to make any parent’s heart sink. Itchy, uncomfortable and miserable for your child, it’s also inconvenient as it means time off school or nursery for them, and ...

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 ...

Families across the UK with young children will be offered protection against chickenpox as part of routine vaccinations from ...

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