Chickenpox vaccine to be provided on NHS subsequent yr as a part of routine MMR jab for infants

A vaccine in opposition to chickenpox can be rolled out on the NHS in England for the primary time subsequent yr.

The varicella vaccination is presently solely accessible by way of personal therapy and prices round £150.

But beneath new plans, the jab can be included in a brand new NHS childhood immunisation programme – becoming a member of the present vary in opposition to measles, mumps, and rubella.

Sky’s Mollie Malone experiences.

Read extra: https://news.sky.com/story/chickenpox-vaccine-to-be-offered-on-nhs-next-year-as-part-of-routine-mmr-jab-for-babies-13420248

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