'My parents didn't know if I was going to live' - chickenpox vaccine welcomed

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

Is my child's rash chickenpox? The key signs to look out for

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 ...

MMRV: What families need to know about the UK's new chickenpox vaccine

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

The easy-to-miss chickenpox signs that aren’t a rash – the deadly mistake & when your child MUST see a doctor

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

Chickenpox vaccines for young children start across UK

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

What is chickenpox and who can get an NHS vaccine?

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

Chicken pox vaccine: How and where to get children free jab as NHS rollout begins

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

New ‘life-saving’ chickenpox jab available to millions on the NHS TODAY – is your child eligible?

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

Chickenpox vaccine added to childhood immunisations from now

New combined vaccine: The NHS has officially launched its first routine childhood vaccination program for chickenpox. The ...
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MAJOR childhood vaccination update as chickenpox protection is added to the NHS vaccination programme from today

From today the MMRV vaccine is in the routine vaccinations for babies and toddlers, to reduce chickenpox cases and hospital ...

Chickenpox vaccine to be rolled out on NHS for first time with MMR jab

A vaccine which protects against chickenpox is to be rolled out across the NHS for the first time. Youngsters across the UK will now be offered the vaccine along with the MMR jab, which protects ...