Chickenpox Vaccination
Chickenpox Vaccine: Recommended Age, Benefits And Risks Of Not Being Immunised
The Chickenpox vaccine protects against the Varicella Zoster virus that causes the illness known as chickenpox. The Chickenpox Vaccine is not routinely offered as part of the standard childhood vaccination schedule unless someone is in close contact within their family group to a person who is particularly vulnerable to chickenpox and its complications.
