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

From the 5 January 2026 children are being offered the MMRV vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps, rubella and ...

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

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

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

Since the introduction of the varicella (chicken pox) vaccine in 1995, hospitalizations and doctor visits because of chicken pox have dropped dramatically, according to a study in the August 17 issue ...

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

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 ...

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

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announces there has been two outbreaks of varicella (commonly known as chicken pox) in the state since early ...

Two cases of varicella (chickenpox) have prompted the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) to encourage parents and provided to make sure children are up to date with ...