A doctor has broken down everything parents need to know about a new vaccine for chickenpox that will be rolled out on the NHS in England from January 2026. On Friday, 29 August, officials confirmed that the jab will form part of a new combined immunisation on the childhood vaccination programme. It is hoped that it will not only protect some youngsters from severe complications from the virus, but also prevent parents from having to take time off work to care for their children when they become ill.

The varicella jab will form part of a new combined MMRV vaccine

The vaccine’s rollout is also expected to save the NHS £15 million a year in costs for treating the illness

All young children in England and Wales will be offered a free chickenpox vaccine by the NHS from January 2026.

The new vaccine programme will become routine for children in the future

A doctor has broken down everything parents need to know about a new vaccine for chickenpox that will be rolled out on the NHS in England from January 2026. On Friday, 29 August,…