MMRV: what families need to know about the UK’s new chickenpox vaccine

The MMRV jab protects against chickenpox and its lifelong complications. Here’s what the new vaccination schedule means for ...
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Can you get chickenpox twice? Or if you're vaccinated? Experts answer nine key questions

Alerts have been issued about the rising number of chickenpox cases in Northern New South Wales this year. Meanwhile, chickenpox continues to spread across Australia with 2,010 notified cases so far ...
Medscape

Ask the Expert on . . . Varicella Exposure

Professor and Director Experiential Education, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Albany College of Pharmacy, Albany, New York. Chickenpox (varicella) is caused by the varicella zoster virus. Varicella ...

Chickenpox vaccines for young children start across UK

For the first time, children will be offered vaccination on the NHS against the common infection which, in rare cases, can be very serious.
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Hundreds of thousands of young children now to be protected against chickenpox

Hundreds of thousands of families with young children will be offered protection against chickenpox as part of their routine ...