A chickenpox vaccine will soon be rolled out on the NHS in England, the government has confirmed. The jab, available from January, currently costs around £150 when bought privately. It will now be ...

Key information on the implementation of a new chickenpox vaccination programme has been released by the government.

England’s NHS is set to introduce a chickenpox vaccine from January, officials have announced, a move expected to safeguard children from severe complications and ease the burden on working parents.

The chickenpox vaccine should be introduced on the NHS for young children, scientists advising the Government have recommended. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), which ...

England will take a breakthrough step in child healthcare as the National Health Service (NHS) is getting ready to provide free chickenpox vaccinations to children from January 2026. For the first ...

The chickenpox vaccine will be available on the NHS for the first time 🐔 Children will be offered a chickenpox vaccine on ...

Children in Northern Ireland will be offered a free vaccination against chickenpox for the first time next year. Chickenpox, which causes a spotty rash, is a common infection that spreads easily and ...