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

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 ...

England’s NHS will roll out a free chickenpox vaccine for all children from January next year, in a move that could save families millions in lost workdays while protecting thousands of children from ...

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

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

Chickenpox is a common infection in children, which causes an itchy, spotty rash. It spreads easily, with symptoms usually ...

NHS to administer combined immunisation in move in line with approach in US, Canada, Australia and Germany ...

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

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

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

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

Wales’ Chief Medical Officer, Professor Isabel Oliver, said: “Chickenpox is a very infectious disease. It is very common.