Babies, toddlers, and older children in the UK may be offered the Chickenpox Vaccine under new recommendations from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The JCVI has suggested adding the vaccine to the childhood immunisation programme, with doses at 12 months and 18 months. The vaccine could help reduce the number of chickenpox cases, including severe ones, and bring the UK in line with other countries offering routine varicella vaccination. The recommendations will be considered by the Department for Health and Social Care before any policy decisions are made.

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