UK's New Childhood Vaccine Schedule: Key Changes
The UK's childhood immunisation schedule has changed, adding a chickenpox vaccine and a new 18-month visit. Here's what parents need to know about the updated routine.
The UK's childhood immunisation schedule has changed, adding a chickenpox vaccine and a new 18-month visit. Here's what parents need to know about the updated routine.
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The NHS introduces a combined MMRV vaccine to protect against chickenpox. Find out if your child is eligible and how to get the jab, even if they've already had MMR doses.
The NHS has launched a new combined MMRV vaccine to protect children against chickenpox. Find out if your child is eligible and how to get the jab.
The NHS begins offering a chickenpox vaccine to children across the UK. Find out if your child is eligible and when they can receive the new MMRV jab.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting urges parents to accept the new NHS chickenpox jab, set to cut hospitalisations and save the economy millions. GPs are contacting families from today.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting announces new NHS chickenpox vaccine programme for children, aiming to cut hospitalisations and save millions. Parents urged to accept the offer.
The NHS launches a free combined MMRV vaccine for children in England, aiming to prevent severe chickenpox complications and save millions in healthcare costs. Book your child's appointment now.
The NHS begins offering a free combined vaccine against chickenpox, measles, mumps, and rubella to young children in England, aiming to prevent severe complications and save millions.
The NHS launches a historic childhood immunisation programme, offering a combined MMRV vaccine to protect against measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox. Learn how this change aligns the UK with other nations and protects children's health.
The NHS begins a historic rollout of the free chickenpox vaccine for children. Learn who is eligible, the new schedule, and how it protects against serious complications.
The NHS is introducing a free chickenpox vaccine for all UK children. Find out who is eligible, the new schedule, and why this move is a game-changer for public health.
The NHS begins offering a chickenpox vaccine to all children as part of the routine immunisation programme from today, a move hailed as a 'historic milestone' for public health.
The NHS begins offering a chickenpox vaccine to all UK children as part of the routine MMR jab, a move hailed as a 'historic milestone' for child health. Find out if your child is eligible.
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