Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 6678
Chickenpox: Vaccination
Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024
Question
Dr Simon Opher
Labour — Stroud
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help vaccinate children against chicken pox.
Answer
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) recommended a universal varicella chickenpox vaccination programme be introduced as part of the routine childhood schedule. The JCVI statement is available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk...
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