{"id":273551,"date":"2025-08-30T00:05:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T23:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/chickenpox-vaccine-to-be-rolled-out-on-nhs-itv-news\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T00:05:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T23:05:13","slug":"chickenpox-vaccine-to-be-rolled-out-on-nhs-itv-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/chickenpox-vaccine-to-be-rolled-out-on-nhs-itv-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Chickenpox vaccine to be rolled out on NHS | ITV News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/W--9BwodX5o\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Chickenpox vaccine to be rolled out on NHS | ITV News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W--9BwodX5o\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A vaccine for chickenpox will be rolled out on the NHS in England from January, officials have announced.<\/p>\n<p>The jab, which currently costs around \u00a3150 at private clinics and pharmacies, will form part of a new combined immunisation on the childhood vaccination programme.<\/p>\n<p>Ministers hope it will not only protect some youngsters from severe complications from the virus, but also prevent parents taking time off work to look after their children when they become infected.<\/p>\n<p>Chickenpox is a common childhood illness and is usually mild.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram:  https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X:  https:\/\/x.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A vaccine for chickenpox will be rolled out on the NHS in England from January, officials have announced. 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