Chickenpox vaccine

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JCVI recommends chickenpox vaccine in childhood immunisation ... (GOV.UK)

A childhood varicella (chickenpox) vaccine would be offered in 2 doses, at 12 and 18 months of age.

Offer children chickenpox vaccine with MMR, JCVI recommends (The BMJ)

“Adding the varicella vaccine to the childhood immunisation programme will dramatically reduce the number of chickenpox cases in the community, leading to far ...

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Chickenpox vaccine should be given to children on NHS, experts say (The Guardian)

Including jab as part of routine immunisations would have 'really positive impact on health of young children', says JCVI.

JCVI advice on vaccinations to protect against chickenpox - News ... (Public Health Scotland)

Following advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), Public Health Scotland (PHS) will work with Scottish Government and ...

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JCVI recommends chickenpox vaccine for all children (Pulse)

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has recommended that a universal chickenpox vaccination programme is included in the routine ...

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All children in UK should be given chickenpox vaccine, experts tell ... (Sky News)

Chickenpox (known medically as varicella) is caused by a virus called the varicella-zoster virus. It's spread quickly and easily from someone who is infected.

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FactCheck: will the chickenpox vaccine be available to all children ... (Channel 4 News)

A vaccine to protect against chickenpox should become a routine childhood vaccine, government advisers have announced.

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Childhood chickenpox vaccine recommended for use on the NHS (The Independent)

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), which advises UK health departments, said the jab should be given to all youngsters in two doses ...

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UK health experts recommend chickenpox vaccine for kids for the ... (Euronews)

Most people catch chickenpox in childhood and tend to have a mild illness, but it can also occur in adults who have not previously been infected and tends ...

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