Chickenpox: Vaccination
Commons · Question 73636 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 15 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what provisions will be made for children over 18 months who have missed the initial two-dose chickenpox vaccine schedule.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 15 Sep 2025
On 29 August, the Government announced plans to introduce chickenpox (varicella) vaccination into the routine childhood immunisation schedule from 1 January 2026. Eligible children will receive an MMRV vaccine during routine general practice (GP) appointm...