Calamine lotion can be used to help relieve the itchiness of chickenpox spots [Getty Images] Young children in the UK are being offered protection against chickenpox on the NHS for the first time. It ...

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 know about the jab, including who can get it ...

IT’S a common childhood illness that most people think they can easily spot… thanks to that tell-tale rash. But chickenpox isn’t just about the maddeningly itch. There are ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chickenpox is usually mild but can lead to serious complications for some children (Getty Images) (Petko Ninov via Getty Images) A ...

As vaccine sceptic attitudes continue to spread in political groups on both sides of the Atlantic, the UK government is now offering vaccination against chickenpox. As of 2 January general practices ...

The NHS has introduced the MMRV vaccine, offering routine chickenpox protection to young children for the first time. Combined with the existing MMR jab at 12 and 18 months, it will reduce severe ...

Young children in the UK are being offered protection against chickenpox on the NHS for the first time. It is being added to the list of standard childhood vaccinations from the start of January, and ...

Young children will be offered a free chicken pox jab on the NHS as part of their routine childhood vaccinations for the first time. It will be offered alongside the MMR jab, which protects against ...