Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 73639

Chickenpox: Vaccination

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 5 September 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to fund specific communications campaigns in (a) Lancashire and the (b) North West to (i) raise awareness of the chickenpox vaccine and (ii) address misinformation.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

On 29 August 2025, the Government announced plans to introduce chickenpox vaccination into the routine childhood immunisation schedule from 1 January 2026, using the MMRV vaccine which protects against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox (varicella).Th...

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