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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The NHS has introduced routine chickenpox vaccination using the combined MMRV jab, protecting young children from varicella ...

Scientists advising the Government have urged that chickenpox vaccines be introduced in the UK for young children. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), which advises UK health ...

The virus has been found to peak during the spring. — -- Researchers have found that the chickenpox virus may actually be a seasonal disease, with more cases reported in the spring, according to ...

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 ...