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 highly contagious disease caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV). The virus is transmitted through direct ...

Children who catch chickenpox are typically advised to stay off school until all spots have formed a scab, which is usually ...

The NHS is rolling out out a vaccine for young children that protects against chickenpox. From today, youngsters across the ...

The Minnesota Department of Health is breaking with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine guidance after ...

A vaccine which protects against chickenpox is to be rolled out across the NHS for the first time. Youngsters across the UK ...

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 ...

A dramatic overhaul Monday of childhood vaccine recommendations could confuse parents about which shots their kids should ...

A vaccination programme to protect young children against chickenpox is being rolled out in Wales from today January 2 ...

Minnesota is continuing to urge shots that protect children against 17 infectious diseases, despite a federal recommendation ...