UK's New Childhood Vaccine Schedule: Key Changes
The UK's childhood immunisation schedule has changed, adding a chickenpox vaccine and a new 18-month visit. Here's what parents need to know about the updated routine.
The UK's childhood immunisation schedule has changed, adding a chickenpox vaccine and a new 18-month visit. Here's what parents need to know about the updated routine.
An infectious diseases expert names Influenza A, mpox, and Oropouche virus as key threats for 2026, warning of potential pandemics and global spread. Learn the risks.
The UK Health Security Agency highlights adenovirus, a common but often overlooked infection that affects most children. Learn the symptoms and when to seek medical help.
The UK Health Security Agency highlights adenovirus, a common but often overlooked infection affecting most children. Learn the symptoms and when to seek medical help.
As millions of pupils return after Christmas, the NHS issues clear guidance on when to keep a sick child home. Learn the 10 key illnesses and how long they need to isolate.
As millions of pupils return after Christmas, the NHS issues clear guidance on when to keep a sick child home. Learn the key symptoms and required isolation periods.
The NHS introduces a combined MMRV vaccine to protect against chickenpox. Find out if your child is eligible and how to get the jab, even if they've already had MMR doses.
The NHS has launched a new combined MMRV vaccine to protect children against chickenpox. Find out if your child is eligible and how to get the jab.
A 'mystery virus' causing cold and stomach symptoms is sweeping the UK. Pharmacist Ian Budd explains it's likely Adenovirus and why it's spreading now. Learn the symptoms and how it transmits.
The NHS begins offering a chickenpox vaccine to children across the UK. Find out if your child is eligible and when they can receive the new MMRV jab.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting urges parents to accept the new NHS chickenpox jab, set to cut hospitalisations and save the economy millions. GPs are contacting families from today.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting announces new NHS chickenpox vaccine programme for children, aiming to cut hospitalisations and save millions. Parents urged to accept the offer.
The NHS launches a free combined MMRV vaccine for children in England, aiming to prevent severe chickenpox complications and save millions in healthcare costs. Book your child's appointment now.
The NHS begins offering a free combined vaccine against chickenpox, measles, mumps, and rubella to young children in England, aiming to prevent severe complications and save millions.
The NHS launches a historic childhood immunisation programme, offering a combined MMRV vaccine to protect against measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox. Learn how this change aligns the UK with other nations and protects children's health.
The NHS begins a historic rollout of the free chickenpox vaccine for children. Learn who is eligible, the new schedule, and how it protects against serious complications.
The NHS is introducing a free chickenpox vaccine for all UK children. Find out who is eligible, the new schedule, and why this move is a game-changer for public health.
The NHS begins offering a chickenpox vaccine to all children as part of the routine immunisation programme from today, a move hailed as a 'historic milestone' for public health.
The NHS begins offering a chickenpox vaccine to all UK children as part of the routine MMR jab, a move hailed as a 'historic milestone' for child health. Find out if your child is eligible.
Health officials warn of a 'heartier' adenovirus spreading in the UK as the NHS contends with flu and strikes. Learn the symptoms and how to protect yourself.
A hardy 'untreatable' adenovirus is spreading globally this winter. Health experts warn it's tougher than flu, with key symptoms to watch for. Learn how to stay safe.
New modelling reveals authorities have a critical two-day window to quarantine cases and prevent a bird flu pandemic. Discover the urgent findings from India's latest research.
Health authorities urge vigilance after Japanese encephalitis virus is found in mosquitoes in Horsham, Victoria. Learn the symptoms and how to protect yourself this summer.
Parents urged to recognise signs of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), a common winter virus that can lead to serious complications like bronchiolitis in infants and young children.
The wild polio virus has been identified in a Hamburg sewage sample, the first such discovery in Germany in over three decades. Health officials stress the risk remains low due to high vaccination rates. #PublicHealth
Senior medical leaders sound alarm as Britain faces potential winter crisis with dangerous respiratory illnesses. Experts reveal what you need to know to protect your family.
Exclusive: Researchers have identified a mysterious new virus lurking in South American bats that shows troubling similarities to COVID-19, raising concerns about future pandemic threats.
Health officials confirm first locally-acquired chikungunya cases in New York. Learn about symptoms, prevention, and why this mosquito-borne virus is causing concern.
Health officials confirm the first locally-acquired case of chikungunya virus in New York, raising concerns about mosquito-borne diseases spreading to new regions. Learn about symptoms, prevention, and travel advice.
Health officials sound alarm as New York records its first locally-acquired chikungunya cases since 2014, warning of mosquito-borne virus spread.