Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 73634
Chickenpox: Vaccination
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 5 September 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether any regional pilot schemes will be introduced prior to the national rollout of the chickenpox vaccine for children.
Answer
Ashley DaltonFrom 1 January 2026, general practices will offer eligible children a combined vaccine for measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) as part of the routine infant vaccination schedule. There are no plans for regional pilot schemes prior to the nationa...
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