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

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

Chickenpox is a common infection in children, which causes an itchy, spotty rash. It spreads easily, with symptoms usually mild and resolving in one to two weeks. However, it can lead to serious ...

Children in the South West can now get what has been described as a "historic" free vaccination against chickenpox from the NHS, health bosses say. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, ...

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 vaccine will be offered at the same time as the MMR jab, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella.

A vaccine against chickenpox will be added to the routine NHS childhood vaccination programme - here's everything you need to know about the jab, including who can get it ...