A chickenpox vaccine is being rolled out on the NHS for the first time.
It will be offered to youngsters alongside the MMR jab, which protects against measles, mumps, and rubella.
It’s a combo that’s long been available to children in other countries, including the US, Canada, and Australia, and the move has been welcomed by health experts.
The UK rollout was recommended by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) in 2023, and in England alone hundreds of thousands of kids will be eligible from today.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting said it will “make a real difference for children and families”.
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