UK children to get chickenpox vaccine with measles, mumps and rubella jab
by Denis Campbell Health policy editor from on (#72H2Q)
NHS to administer combined immunisation in move in line with approach in US, Canada, Australia and Germany
Children in the UK are to be immunised against chickenpox at the same time as measles, mumps and rubella.
The NHS across the UK's four home nations will administer a combined vaccine to young children to protect them against all four diseases from Friday.
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