Chicken pox is usually mild but it can cause serious complications including chest infections and fits
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Chicken pox is usually mild but it can cause serious complications including chest infections and fits
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The new vaccine programme will become routine for children in the future
All young children in England and Wales will be offered a free chickenpox vaccine by the NHS from January 2026.
The vaccine’s rollout is also expected to save the NHS £15 million a year in costs for treating the illness
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The varicella jab will form part of a new combined MMRV vaccine
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