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 ...

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

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

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

A vaccination programme to protect young children against chickenpox is being rolled out in Wales from today January 2 ...

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

Youngsters across the UK will now be offered the vaccine along with the MMR jab, which protects against measles, mumps and ...

GPs will be contacting parents to offer the new vaccine which is hoped to cut down the need for hospital treatment for ...

The NHS is introducing a combined MMRV vaccine to protect children against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox, with ...

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 ...

In a significant health initiative, the NHS has announced that young children will now receive a free chickenpox vaccine as part of their routine vaccinations. This new jab will be offered alongside ...