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 ...

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 ...

Everyday illness is a normal part of childhood and it’s absolutely natural for your little one to pick up some kind of stomach bug or virus; this also includes chickenpox. Medically known as varicella ...

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

When most people think of chickenpox, they picture itchy red blisters on kids missing school. But here’s the surprising part: adults can get chickenpox too, and it tends to hit them much harder.

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

Young children will be offered a free chicken pox jab on the NHS as part of their routine childhood vaccinations for the ...

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

The vaccination will be added to the MMR jab given to children to protect them against measles, mumps and rubella ...

NHS England is adding chickenpox protection to the routine MMR vaccination programme for children, with GP surgeries starting ...