Chickenpox vaccine is to be rolled out

A vaccine that will protect children against chickenpox is to be rolled out for the first time across the NHS.

- by Laura Collins yep.newsdesk@ ypn.co.uk @LeedsNews

Youngsters will now be offered the vaccine along with the MMR jab, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella.

Health experts have welcomed the news.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said: “This is going to make a real difference for children and families right across our country, because while chickenpox can be irritable and difficult for children, it can also be extremely serious and occasionally even fatal.