ALL young children in the UK can now be offered protection against chickenpox for the first time on the NHS reports the BBC.

The vaccine will be combined with the existing MMR jab, given at 12 and 18 months of age, which already helps protect against measles, mumps and rubella. Children up to the age of six can catch up on doses when invited.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgexe201n81o